Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio for Perennial Crops
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Blueberries
MGR-24-005: 2025 Crop Year County Perennial Crop Program Expansion
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2025 crop year having an August 31 thru December 31 contract change date. The following attachment, 2025 Expansion of Existing Perennial Crop Programs, lists the expansion by crop, state, and county.
ACTION:
Approved Insurance Providers should advise producers of the expanded county crop programs for the 2025 crop year.
DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2025
PM-24-039: Expanding Options for Specialty and Organic Growers Final Rule Effective for the 2025 and Succeeding Crop Years
Background
Today, June 27, 2024, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) published a final rule in the Federal Register that amended Subpart J (Appeal Procedure), Common Crop Insurance Policy (CCIP), Basic Provisions and Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI), Basic Provisions, and various Crop Provisions.
PM-24-029: 2023 Crop Year Supplemental Coverage Option Final Area Yields for Almonds, Apples, Blueberries, Cranberries, Grapefruit, Grapes, Lemons, Mandarins/Tangerines, Oranges, Peaches, Prunes, Tangelos, and Walnuts
In accordance with Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields and payment factors for the 2023 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:
PM-23-035.1: Actual Production History (APH) and Other Crop Insurance Transparency (APHCIT) Final Rule Effective for the 2024 and Succeeding Crop Years
Background
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Product Management Bulletin PM-23-035 on June 29, 2023, announcing changes to several policies under the APHCIT Final Rule. In reviewing the changes made in the APHCIT Final Rule, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) found some incorrect references and conflicting provisions that were not updated to accurately incorporate the changes, and a grammatical error was included in the amendatory instructions.
PM-23-020: 2022 Crop Year Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) Final Area Yields for Almonds, Blueberries, Peaches, Apples, Grapes, Prunes, Walnuts, Grapefruit, Tangelos, Oranges, Lemons, and Mandarins/Tangerines
In accordance with Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields and payment factors for the 2022 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:
MGR-22-007: 2023 Crop Year County Perennial Crop Program Expansions
Background
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2023 crop year having an August 31 thru October 31 contract change date. The following attachment, 2023 Expansion of Existing Perennial Crop Programs, lists the expansion by crop, state, and county for the permanent (non-pilot) program.
Action
Approved Insurance Providers should advise producers of the expanded county crop programs for the 2023 crop year.
DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2022.