All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
BACKGROUND:
On March 5, 2026, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved modifications to the PRH Strawberry Crop Provisions and PRH General Provisions, beginning with the 2027 crop year, including:
- Allowing optional units by non-contiguous land;
- Standardizing the frequency of harvest price computations;
- Clarifying how to apply the cost tolerance value when gross and actual revenues do not exist in the database; and
- Allowing written agreements.
ACTION:
The following documents will be available by April 30, 2026, on the Risk Management Agency (RMA) website at www.rma.usda.gov:
- PRH General Provisions (27-PRH)
- PRH Strawberry Crop Provisions (27-PRH-0154)
- PRH Insurance Standards Handbook (FCIC-24380)
Approved insurance providers must notify policyholders of these changes at least 30 days
prior to the cancellation date, as required by the policy.
Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information. A list of
agents can be found on the RMA website at https://www.rma.usda.gov/tools-reports/agent-locator.
DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2026