Rainfall Index

BACKGROUND:

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) made several changes to the Rainfall Index Plan Common Policy (RI Basic Provisions) effective August 31, 2025, for the 2026 crop year.

Notably, RMA updated sections 6(d)(3) and 9(d) of the RI Basic Provisions to clarify that insurable land must be owned or leased, and that leases or lease certification forms must be signed and submitted on or before the acreage/colony reporting date (ARD) and must be effective for the crop year.

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:

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:

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:

BACKGROUND:

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) revised the Rainfall Index (RI) Plan Common Policy, Basic Provisions and the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Crop Provisions for 2026 and succeeding crop years for the August 31, 2025, contract change date and for the 2027 crop year for insurance plans with a contract change date prior to August 31, 2025. The changes include:

PRF Crop Provisions:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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: