Background 

A hurricane warning has been issued for the Texas Gulf coast as Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to make landfall between August 25, 2017 and August 27, 2017. It is projected that some areas along the Gulf coast could receive twenty inches of rain or more in a short period of time. Insured producers in the impacted region have begun cotton harvest and are experiencing record yields. Cotton gins are unable to keep up with producers’ production and as a result, there are cotton modules stored in fields at risk of flooding.

Background

The Cultivated Clam Crop Insurance Program has been piloted to determine its acceptance by producers as an effective and affordable risk management tool and to assure the program is actuarially sound. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors (Board) previously granted approval for the conversion of this program from pilot to permanent status based on the favorable pilot program experience.

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2018 crop year. The following attachment, 2018 Expansion of Existing Fall Crops Programs, lists the expansion by crop, state, and county for permanently-established (non-pilot) programs.

Action

Approved Insurance Providers should advise agents and in turn producers of the expanded county crop programs for the 2018 crop year to allow producers the opportunity to purchase crop insurance.

Background 

In light of the severe drought conditions in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota, producers are struggling to find adequate supplies of feed or forage, causing them to market their livestock sooner than anticipated. In response, the United States Department of Agriculture recently announced measures to assist producers affected by severe drought conditions in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Background

The ARH Sweet Cherry and Tart Cherry for Processing Pilot Crop Provisions establish an Annual Price to determine revenue to count for certain appraised or unsold marketable production. In accordance with the definition of Annual Price in Section 2.

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Act limited the amount of funds available to support livestock plans of insurance to $20 million per fiscal year. On February 9, 2018, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was signed into law removing the $20 million fund limitation placed on livestock plans of insurance offered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA).

Applied Analytics Group (AAG), the developers of the Livestock Risk Protection – Fed Cattle/Feeder Cattle/Swine (LRP-Fed Cattle/Feeder Cattle/Swine) plans of insurance, advised the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) of their intent to continue maintenance of the LRP-Fed Cattle/Feeder Cattle/Swine plans of insurance and charge a user fee to approved insurance providers (AIP) selling the plan.

American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), the developers of the Livestock Risk Protection – Lamb (LRP-Lamb) plan of insurance, advised the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) of their intent to continue maintenance of the LRP-Lamb plan of insurance and charge a user fee to approved insurance providers (AIP) selling the plan. Section 522(b)(4)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) allows submitters to maintain approved 508(h) products and charge a user fee to approved insurance providers (AIP) that elect to sell the policy.

Agrilogic Consulting, LLC (Agrilogic), the developers of the Peanut Revenue plan of insurance, advised the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) of their intent to maintain the Peanut Revenue plan of insurance and charge a user fee to approved insurance providers (AIP) selling the plan. Section 522(b)(4)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) allows submitters to maintain approved 508(h) products and charge a user fee to approved insurance providers (AIP) that elect to sell the policy.

FarmRisk, Inc. (FarmRisk), the developers of the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) plan of insurance, advised the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) of their intent to continue maintenance of the LGM plan of insurance and charge a user fee to approved insurance providers (AIP) selling the plan. Section 522(b)(4)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) allows submitters to maintain approved 508(h) products and charge a user fee to approved insurance providers (AIP) that elect to sell the policy.