Livestock

Background

Appendix IV, section III(b)(3)(A) of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) and the Livestock Price Reinsurance Agreement (LPRA) requires Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) to conduct Conflict of Interest (COI) reviews. In accordance with the Guidance for Updating the SRA Appendix IV Review Matrix, AIPs are to conduct COI reviews on ECICs provided by FCIC on the COI report in AIP HyDRA. Livestock price insurance contracts will be included in the Fall 2020 COI list, but will be removed from the Spring 2021 COI list.

Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has revised the Livestock Risk Protection and Livestock Gross Margin-Cattle, Dairy, and Swine Basic Provisions to incorporate changes made in the 2014 Farm Bill Final Rule published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2016. Additionally, these Basic Provisions have been revised to incorporate changes previously made in the Ineligibility Amendment.

The new provisions are effective for the 2018 and succeeding crop years.

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors (Board) approved revisions to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) plan of insurance for Feeder Cattle, Fed Cattle, and Swine, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on August 20, 2020. The following revisions are applicable for the 2021 and succeeding crop years:

Background

The Common Crop Insurance Policy, Basic Provisions and Livestock policies state that interest will accrue starting the first day of the month, following issuance of the notice of premium due by the Approved Insurance Provider (AIP), provided that a minimum of 30 days has passed from the premium billing date.

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors (Board) approved revisions to the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) plan of insurance for Cattle, Dairy, and Swine, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on June 23, 2020. The following revisions are applicable for the 2021 and succeeding crop years: