Grapes
PM-25-067: 2025 Crop Year Fire Insurance Protection – Smoke Index Heavy Smoke Days and Payment Factors
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:
Attachment A provides a map and table of the 2025 heavy smoke days for each county with a FIP-SI offer.
MGR-25-007: 2026 Crop Year County Perennial Crop Program Expansions and Deletion
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.
USDA Expands Fire Insurance Protection-Smoke Index Endorsement Availability for 2026 Crop Year
News Release
Actuarial Release 25-016
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:
PM-25-027: 2024 Crop Year Supplemental Coverage Option Final Area Yields for Almonds, Apples, Blueberries, Cranberries, Grapefruit, Grapes, Lemons, Mandarins/Tangerines, Oranges, Peaches, Prunes, Tangelos, and Walnuts
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:
COM-24-007: Revised RY 2025 SRA Appendix IV Review Matrix for Fire Insurance Protection – Smoke Index (FIP–SI) Endorsement Review Requirements
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.