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Annual Forage

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:

Actuarial Release 26-016

As of April 22, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2027 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2027 Special Provisions for the 4/30 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

Actuarial Release 26-015

As of April 15, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2027 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2027 Special Provisions for the 4/30 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

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:

Actuarial Release 26-006

As of February 02, 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, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-26-009: 2025 Crop Year Rainfall Index October – November Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage (Growing Seasons 9, 10, 11, and 12), 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-25-077: 2025 Crop Year Rainfall Index Sep.–Oct. Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and PRF; Apr.–Oct. Catastrophic Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage; 2026 Crop Year Rainfall Index Sep.–Oct. Index Interval

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 25-052

As of December 31, 2025 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 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories: