Date
To
All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
From
Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy
Subject
2027 Crop Year (CY) Commodity Exchange Price Provisions (CEPP) – Forage Production Factors: October 31, 2026, Sales Closing Date (SCD)
BACKGROUND:
The CEPP – Forage Production requires factors to establish the insured’s amount of protection under the forage production program for the 2027 CY in certain states. The factors are applied to the commodity prices for corn, soybean meal, and class III milk during the published discovery periods. They are determined in accordance with the Forage Production Revenue Protection Price Methodology and the Forage Production Commodity Exchange Price Provisions.
ACTION:
Forage production type factors, model weighting factors, and exponents in applicable states and counties with an October 31, 2026, SCD, as specified in the CEPP – Forage Production document for the 2027 CY are shown below.
| State (𝑡) | Forage Type (𝑣) | Baseline Model (𝑡) | Type Factor (𝑇) | Model Weighting Factor (𝛼) | Exponent for (FZC) (EZC) | Exponent for (FZM) (EZM) | Exponent for (FDC) (EDC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Alfalfa 60-89 | Hay, Alfalfa | 0.81 | 16.1985 | 0.3388 | -0.0392 | 0.7486 |
| California | Alfalfa 90-100 | Hay, Alfalfa | 0.95 | 16.1985 | 0.3388 | -0.0392 | 0.7486 |
DISPOSAL DATE
December 31, 2027