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Rainfall Index

Acronym
RI

PM-24-055: Rainfall Index – Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Hawaii and Rainfall Index Basic Provisions Changes Effective for the 2025 and Succeeding Crop Years

BACKGROUND:

On February 22, 2024, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors approved the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Hawaii pilot insurance program under section 1523 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act. This Rainfall Index (RI) pilot is like the PRF program that currently exists in the contiguous 48 states; however, there are some distinct differences due to the diverse geography and climate found in the state of Hawaii. Features of the program effective for 2025 and succeeding crop years include:

PM-24-053: 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index May – June Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage; 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index December – June 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:

Actuarial Release 24-033

As of August 27, 2024 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2025 Special Provisions for the 8/31, 10/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2025 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2025 directory.
  • 2025 Special Provisions are in the Special_Provisions/2025 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

PM-24-048: 2024 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 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index November – May Catastrophic Index

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-24-045: 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index March – April Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage; 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index October – April 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-24-036: 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index February – March Index Interval Final Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage; 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index 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-24-032: 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index January – February Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage (Growing Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, 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-24-022: 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index December – January Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage (Growing Seasons 1, 2, 3, and 4)

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-24-020: 2023 Crop Year Rainfall Index November – December Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Apiculture and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage; 2024 Crop Year Rainfall Index November – December 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: