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PM-25-050: Shellfish Pilot Crop Insurance Program Changes Effective for the 2026 and Succeeding Crop Years

BACKGROUND:

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved changes to the Shellfish pilot crop insurance program, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on August 15, 2025.

The following changes are applicable for the 2026 and succeeding crop years:

COM-25-003: Rebating Frequently Asked Questions Update

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Risk Management Agency (RMA) has become aware of arrangements between Insurance Agencies that service Federal Crop Insurance Policies and third-party financial institutions that offer exclusive premium funding agreements to policyholders. This memo is to remind Federal Crop Insurance Program participants that rebating and inducements to purchase crop insurance are strictly prohibited by the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act), the Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA), and the Livestock Price Reinsur

Actuarial Release 25-032

As of August 20, 2025 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 6/30, 8/31, 9/30, 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2026 Special Provisions for the 8/31, 9/30, 10/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

MGR-25-006: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Amendment

BACKGROUND:

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted on July 4, 2025, made changes to the Federal Crop Insurance Act. These changes include expanding benefits for beginning farmers and ranchers, increasing coverage options, and making crop insurance more affordable. With this bulletin, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) is implementing sections 10303(b) (Area Risk Coverage and Supplemental Coverage Option Interaction), 10501 (Beginning Farmer and Rancher Benefit), 10502 (Area Based Crop Insurance Coverage and Affordability), and 10504 (Premium Support) of the OBBBA.

Actuarial Release 25-031

As of August 15, 2025 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2026 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2026 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

2026 RY ADM Price updated for the projected price announcement, PM-25-049, 6/30 filing.

PM-25-049: 2026 Crop Year Common Crop Insurance Policy Projected Prices and Price Volatility Factors Announcement

For the Common Crop Insurance Policy, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) approved 2026 CY projected prices and price volatility factors for insurance offers with a projected price discovery period of July 15, 2025, through August 14, 2025. These values may be viewed in the attachment and on RMA’s Price Discovery Portal.

These values will also be available at the following locations on RMA’s website by August 19, 2025:

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