Grapes

In accordance with Section 8 of the FIP-SI Endorsement and Smoke Index Data Provisions, heavy smoke days and payment factors will be available by the close of business today in the following formats:

• Actuarial Information Browser
• Actuarial Data Master

Attachment A provides a map and table of the 2025 heavy smoke days for each county with a FIP-SI offer.

BACKGROUND

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2026 crop year having an August 31 contract change date. The following attachment, Table 1, 2026 Crop Year 8-31 Crop Program Expansions, lists the expansion by crop, state, and county.

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:

In accordance with Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields and payment factors for the 2024 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

BACKGROUND:

The FIP-SI endorsement is available for grapes grown in California starting with the 2025 crop year. The sales closing date is January 31, 2025, for the 2025 crop year.

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