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PM-15-044 Rainfall and Vegetation Index Pasture, Rangeland, Forage and Apiculture Modifications Effective for 2016 and Succeeding Crop Years

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) approved the following modifications to the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) pilot program beginning with the 2016 crop year:

PM-15-030 Expansion of the Rainfall Index-Annual Forage Plan of Insurance for the 2016 and Succeeding Crop Years

Background

On February 5, 2015, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved the expansion of the Rainfall Index-Annual Forage (RI-AF) plan of insurance to all counties in Colorado. The RI-AF plan is a privately developed product approved under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The RI-AF plan of insurance offers protection for annually planted crops used for feed or fodder under the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Insurance Basic Provisions.