Fresh Market Tomatoes

BACKGROUND

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Product Management Bulletin PM-25-072 on December 3, 2025, announcing changes to several policies under the EARP Final Rule. In accordance with PM -072, RMA is releasing the revised Guaranteed Production Plan of Fresh Market Tomato Crop Provisions, which has a December 31, 2025, contract change date.

ACTION

The Guaranteed Production Plan of Fresh Market Tomato Crop Provisions (26-186) will be available today on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov.

BACKGROUND: 

On November 28, 2025, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) published a final rule amending Subpart X - Interpretations of Statutory Provisions, Policy Provisions, and Procedures; the Area Risk Protection Insurance, Basic Provisions; the Common Crop Insurance Policy, Basic Provisions; and several Crop Provisions. The changes are effective beginning with the 2026 crop year for the November 30, 2025, contract change date and for the 2027 crop year for crops with a contract change date prior to November 30, 2025. 

As of April 16, 2025 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 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:

BACKGROUND:

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2025 crop year having a November 30 or December 31 contract change date. The following attachment, 2025 Expansion of Spring 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 2025 crop year.

DISPOSAL DATE:
June 30, 2025.

BACKGROUND:

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2025 crop year having an August 31 thru December 31 contract change date. The following attachment, 2025 Expansion of Existing Perennial 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 2025 crop year.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2025