June 9, 1998


  
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-98-022

TO:      All Reinsured Companies
         All Risk Management Field Offices

FROM:    Tim B. Witt  /s/ TIM B. WITT
         Deputy Administrator

SUBJECT: New Crop Provisions with an August 31 or October 31, 1998
         Contract Change Date


The Risk Management Agency (RMA) placed on the Reporting Organization
(RO) Server the new crop provisions that will be effective for the 1999
and succeeding crop years (2000 crop year Arizona-California citrus,
Texas citrus fruit, and macadamia nut) for the following crops with an
August 31, or October 31, 1998, contract change date: almond, apple,
Arizona-California citrus, Texas citrus fruit, Texas citrus tree,
cranberry, figs, grape, table grape, macadamia nut, macadamia tree,
pear, plum, prune, stonefruit, and walnut.  A brief description of the
significant changes has been included for each document.  This
information is also available on the RMA WebSite at:
http://www.act.fcic.usda.gov/actuarial/index.html under the FTP Download
directory.  Policies in PDF format are located in the MISC/PDF files
directory.  Policies in WordPerfect format are located in the MISC/WPD
files directory. 

Not included in this release are 1999 crop year policies containing
multiple contract change dates which were previously placed on the RO
Server.  The Nursery Crop Provisions that will be effective for the 1999
and succeeding crop years are not included in this release pending
completion of the proposed and final rule regulatory process. 

These policies must be issued to all new and carryover insureds for the
1999 crop year (2000 crop year for Arizona-California citrus, Texas
citrus fruit, and macadamia nut) at least 30 days prior to the
cancellation date. 

If you have any questions, please contact David Clauser, Product
Development Division at (816) 926-7730.

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