BACKGROUND:

Farmers and ranchers are facing challenges in many parts of the nation. Concerns have been expressed about the requirement to pay crop insurance premiums timely to avoid accrual of interest.

As of August 03, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 6/30, 8/31, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2026 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2026 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

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:

For the Common Crop Insurance Policy and Area Risk Protection Insurance, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) approved 2026 CY harvest prices for insurance offers with a harvest price discovery period of July 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026. These values may be viewed in the attachment and on RMA’s Price Discovery Portal.

These values will also be available at the following locations on RMA’s website by August 5, 2026:

As of July 28, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

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

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

In accordance with Section 10 of the ECO Endorsement, Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, Section 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions, and Section 9 of the STAX Cotton Crop Provisions, approved final county yields, final county revenues, and payment factors for the 2025 crop year will be available by close of business July 28, 2026, in the following formats: