USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Florida Impacted by Hurricane Debby
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PM-24-050: Grapevine Crop Insurance Program Changes Effective for the 2025 and Succeeding Crop Years
Background
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved changes to the Grapevine crop insurance program, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on May 23, 2024.
The following changes are applicable for the 2025 and succeeding crop years:
Actuarial Release 24-030
As of August 13, 2024 the following information is now available on the FTP site:
- 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 9/30, 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
- 2025 Special Provisions for the 8/31, 9/30, 10/31 Filing Date.
Users can find this information in the following directories:
PM-24-049: Fire Insurance Protection - Smoke Index (FIP-SI) Endorsement Effective for the 2025 and Succeeding Crop Years
Background
On May 23, 2024, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors approved the Fire Insurance Protection - Smoke Index (FIP-SI) Endorsement. It is available beginning with the 2025 crop year as additional coverage for the Common Crop Insurance Policy, Basic Provisions and the Actual Production History Grape Crop Provisions in counties located in California. The coverage provided by this Endorsement may be combined with the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) Endorsement or the Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement (CAT).
USDA Announces New Fire Insurance Protection-Smoke Index Endorsement for California Grapes
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Actuarial Release-24-029
As of August 09, 2024 the following information is now available on the FTP site:
- 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
Users can find this information in the following directories:
- 2024 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2024 directory.
Additional notes and details regarding this data release:
PM-24-048: 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index April – May Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage (Growing Seasons 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8), Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index November – May Catastrophic Index
Background
In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:
Actuarial Release-24-028
As of August 01, 2024 the following information is now available on the FTP site:
- 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
Users can find this information in the following directories:
- 2024 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2024 directory.
Additional notes and details regarding this data release: