Actual Production History

As of November 15, 2018 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2019 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30, 12/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2019 Special Provisions for the 11/30, 12/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2019 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2019 directory.
• 2019 Special Provisions are in the Special_Provisions/2019 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved the Actual Production History (APH) Caneberry Pilot Program on May 24, 2018. This insurance program protects against production losses for fresh raspberry varieties. It is available for the 2019 crop year for producers in the following California Counties: Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Ventura.

As of September 05, 2018 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2018 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2019 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2019 Special Provisions for the 8/31, 10/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

As of July 12, 2018 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2018 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2019 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2019 Special Provisions for the 6/30 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

As of June 29, 2018 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2018 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2019 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2019 Special Provisions for the 6/30 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

Background

Risk Management Agency (RMA) has received questions regarding the impact to an insured’s crop insurance policy when changes are made in a farming operation’s business entity after the sales closing date. For example, the insured is a corporation and the shareholders form a partnership after the sales closing date. The partnership leases land, equipment and other assets from the existing corporation to produce the crop and the corporation does not have a share in the crop.

Additional Price Elections:

In accordance with section 3(e)(1) of the Basic Provisions, RMA is providing additional price elections for selected APH and SCO dry bean types and dry pea types with a March 15, 2018 SCD.

Background

As the result of concerns regarding the proper reporting of organic acreage in the Coastal Bend area of Texas, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) implemented the following changes to maintain the integrity and actuarial soundness of organic coverage in that region. These changes include:

As of February 28, 2018 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2018 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30, 2/28 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2018 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2018 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

Background

The 2018 Crop Insurance Handbook (CIH), FCIC 18010-1, provides procedures to mitigate the impact to an insured’s approved actual production history (APH) yield in the event of production losses due to uninsured unavoidable fire (UUF) or third (3rd) party damage. As a result, the insured may request that no actual yield be included in the 2018 and subsequent crop years’ APH database for acreage damaged by a UUF or a 3rd party in the 2017 or subsequent crop year.