MGR-26-009: Deferral of Interest Charges
BACKGROUND:
Farmers and ranchers are facing challenges in many parts of the nation. Concerns have been expressed about the requirement to pay crop insurance premiums timely to avoid accrual of interest.
Rainfall Index
Acronym
RI
PM-26-044: 2026 Crop Year Rainfall Index April – May Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage (Growing Seasons 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8), Apiculture, and RRF; and November – May CAT Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:
PM-26-039: 2026 Crop Year Rainfall Index: Mar – Apr Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage (Growing Seasons 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7), Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage; Oct – Apr CAT Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:
PM-26-028: 2026 Crop Year Rainfall Index February – March Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage; September – March Catastrophic Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:
PM-26-026: 2025 CY Rainfall Index Jan–Feb Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage (AF), Aug–Feb CAT Index Interval Final Grid Indices for AF, and 2026 CY Rainfall Index Jan–Feb Index Interval Final Grid Indices for AF, Apiculture, and PRF
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:
PM-26-021: Rainfall Index – Annual Forage Crop Provisions and Rainfall Index Plan Common Policy, Basic Provisions Changes Effective for the 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years
BACKGROUND:
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) revised the Rainfall Index (RI) Plan Common Policy, Basic Provisions and the Annual Forage (AF) Crop Provisions for 2027 and succeeding crop years for all crops with a contract change date on or after April 30, 2026. The changes include:
AF Crop Provisions:
PM-26-017: 2025 Crop Year Rainfall Index: Dec–Jan Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage; Jul–Jan Catastrophic (CAT) Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage; Dec–Jan Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage
BACKGROUND
In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy
Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:
COM-26-003: Rainfall Index (RI) and Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) Guidance
BACKGROUND
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has received multiple questions on the topics of premium funding agreements, the insurability of ephemeral acres, and the insurability of acres grazed by wildlife such as wild horses. This memo is to provide guidance to all Federal Crop Insurance Program participants in the RI and PRF programs.
Actuarial Release 26-012
As of March 05, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:
- 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
- 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
Users can find this information in the following directories:
PM-26-015: ‘25 CY Rainfall Index Nov–Dec Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Ann. For., Apiculture, and PRF; ‘25 CY R'fall Index Jun-Dec. CAT Index Interval Final Grid Indices for AF; ‘26 CY R'fall Index Nov-Dec Index Interval Final Grid Indices for AF
BACKGROUND
In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following: