BULLETIN NO.:  MGR-96-046
 
TO:       All Reinsured Companies
          All Risk Management Field Offices
          FSA Headquarter, Program Delivery and Field Operations
 
FROM:     Kenneth D. Ackerman
          Acting Administrator
 
SUBJECT:  Change in Spring Wheat County Designation in Eight South Dakota 
          Counties
 
 
BACKGROUND
 
Counties in South Dakota are presently designated as winter wheat (June 30 
filing) or spring wheat (December 31 filing) counties.  A review of the 
spring only counties was completed and it was determined Aurora, Bon Homme, 
Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld, and Sanborn Counties, South 
Dakota had a significant increase in the number of acres of winter wheat 
grown in the last ten years.
 
ACTION:
 
For the 1997 and continuing crop years, Aurora, Bon Homme, Davison, Douglas, 
Hanson Hutchinson, Jerauld, and Sanborn Counties will be considered 
winter/spring wheat counties.  Actuarial documents for these counties will be 
refiled to provide information necessary for winter wheat.  Dates effected by 
this change include the cancellation date, sales closing date, final planting 
date, acreage reporting date, termination date and the production reporting 
date.  Refer to the refiled Special Provisions for dates applicable to winter 
wheat and to the Basic Provisions of the Common Crop Insurance Policy for the 
production reporting date. Insurance providers must notify all insureds in 
these counties of these date changes and that insurance will now automatically 
attach to fall planted wheat.  Producers who do not want this coverage must 
cancel their wheat policy on or before the fall cancellation date.
 
The Winter Wheat Coverage Endorsement will now be available (except for CAT 
policies) in these counties for fall seeded acreage.  This endorsement will 
be applicable only if the insured elects coverage on or before the fall sales 
closing date.