Springfield RO: USDA Announces Changes to Livestock Insurance Programs for 2026 and Subsequent Years
Billings RO: USDA Announces Changes to Livestock Insurance Programs for 2026 and Subsequent Years
Final Agency Determination: FAD-325
Subject: Request dated March 24, 2025, submitted to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) for a Final Agency Determination for the 2025 crop year of the preamble and sections 1 and 20 of the Common Crop Insurance Policy, Basic Provisions, published at 7 C.F.R. §457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. § 400, Subpart X.
Reference:
The relevant policy provisions are:
The 2025 CCIP Basic Provisions (25-BR) (Released June 2024) state, in relevant part:
Preamble
MGR-25-002: 2026 Crop Year County 4-30 Crop Program Expansion
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2026 crop year having an April 30 contract change date. The following attachment, 2026 Expansion of 4-30 Crop Programs, lists the expansion by crop, state, and county.
ACTION:
Approved Insurance Providers should advise producers of the expanded county crop programs for the 2026 crop year.
DISPOSAL DATE:
April 30, 2026.
Attachment - 2026 Expansion of 4-30 Crop Programs
PM-25-030: Rainfall Index - Final Index Values and Payment Factors for intervals ending February 2025
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 25-017
As of April 30, 2025 the following information is now available on the FTP site:
- 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
- 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
- 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
- 2026 Special Provisions for the 4/30 Filing Date.
Users can find this information in the following directories:
PM-25-029: Margin Coverage Option - Effective for the 2026 and Succeeding Crop Years
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved implementation of the Margin Coverage Option (MCO) program, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on May 23, 2024.
MCO provides a band of insurance from 86 percent up to 95 percent of expected crop value to cover producers’ operating margins. MCO will be available as an endorsement for corn, cotton, grain sorghum, soybeans, rice, and spring wheat for the 2026 and succeeding crop years.
PM-25-028: Livestock Risk Protection, Livestock Gross Margin, and Dairy Revenue Protection - Modifications Effective for 2026 and Succeeding Crop Years
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) approved revisions to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) plans of insurance under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The following revisions are applicable for the 2026 and succeeding crop years:
LRP changes include:
Actuarial Release 25-016
As of April 29, 2025 the following information is now available on the FTP site:
- 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
- 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
Users can find this information in the following directories: