INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-98-025

TO:      All Reinsured Companies
  All Risk Management Field Offices
  
FROM:    Tim B. Witt
  Deputy Administrator

  
SUBJECT: Addendum - 1999 Actuarial Table  (Special Provisions)

The Risk Management Agency today announced the established price elections for the following
multiple peril crop insurance crops.  This is an addendum to the 1999 Actuarial Table (Special
Provisions) for counties with a June 30 contract change date.  The following information should
be provided to all producers for the applicable crops no later than 30 days prior to the sales
closing date. 

The market-based price elections for barley, oats, rye, and wheat will be announced on or about
September 1, 1998.


                                  ESTABLISHED
                                     PRICE
CROP                               ELECTION         UNITS

Feed Barley                          $1.80          Bushel    
Oats                                 $1.15          Bushel
Rye                                  $2.80          Bushel
Wheat                                $3.30          Bushel
Sugarcane                            $0.12          Pound

Onions
   Non-Storage Onions
        Georgia                      $20.00         Cwt
        Texas
          Red                        $15.25         Cwt
          White                      $12.75         Cwt
          Yellow                     $10.00         Cwt
        Washington/Oregon            $14.50         Cwt
   Storage Onions
        Idaho, Oregon, Washington
          Red                        $9.50          Cwt
          White                      $9.50          Cwt
          Yellow                     $5.00          Cwt

Canola/Rapeseed                      $0.11          Pound     
Potatoes
   South Florida
      Winter and Spring Table Stock  $21.00         Cwt
      Winter and Spring Chipping     $10.00         Cwt

Forage Production
   California                        $116.00        Ton
   Colorado                          $94.00         Ton
   Iowa                              $97.00         Ton
   Minnesota                         $84.00         Ton
   Montana                           $79.00         Ton
   Nevada                            $107.00        Ton
   New Hampshire                     $130.00        Ton
   New York                          $99.00         Ton
   North Dakota                      $54.00         Ton
   Oregon                            $114.00        Ton
   Pennsylvania                      $117.00        Ton
   South Dakota                      $71.00         Ton
   Utah                              $78.00         Ton
   Wisconsin                         $83.00         Ton
   Wyoming                           $85.00         Ton