July 20, 1998


INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM:  R&D-98-031

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

SUBJECT: New Crop Provisions with a November 30 or December 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 for the
following crops with a November 30 or December 31, 1998, contract change date: dry peas,
popcorn, peanuts, guaranteed tobacco and quota tobacco.  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. 

These policies must be issued to all new and carryover insureds for the 1999 crop year 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.

Attachments cc:  Denise Hoffmann, Actuarial Division
                 Beth Huffman, Program automation Branch
                 LeWayne Jansonius, Actuarial Design Branch
                 Lana Cusick, Actuarial Services Branch
                 Larry Thompson, Actuarial Services Branch
                 Product Development Division
                 Bill Smith
                 Dave Wright
                 Linda Williams
                 Gary Johnson
                 Paul Frields
                 Donita Daniels
                 File
       RMA:R&D:PDD:LWilliams:mcl:07/16/98:926-7730:wp/pcrn&tob.wpdCC: RMA COMPLIANCE OFFICES
    RMA REGIONAL SERVICE OFFICES
    NATIONAL CROP INSURANCE SERVICES
    AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS
    CROP INSURANCE RESEARCH BUREAU
    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURANCE AGENTS
    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS
     LINDA VICKERS

          CNA
          ATTENTION:  CINDY ANDERSON
          COMPLIANCE MANAGER
          FAX # (913) 661-7667

          HAWKINS, HAWKINS, AND BURT 
          ATTN:  DAVID BURT - FAX 904-258-1311
          501 SOUTH RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
          DAYTONA BEACH, FL  32114

CC:  K. ACKERMAN                 IS - PLEASE ROUTE
     MGR/CHRON           DAM-RSO
     JHARWOOD            DIRECTOR/FUS - PLEASE ROUTE
     MMULUGETA           DIRECTOR/CS - PLEASE ROUTE
     HBAKER/RSD - PLEASE ROUTE
     GWESTMORELAND/COMPLIANCE--PLEASE ROUTE
     LDITTUS/ENAP - PLEASE ROUTE
     DMOSLAK/REGULATORY

CC:  KANSAS CITY OFFICES:        
     TWITT/R&D--PLEASE ROUTE
     TIM HOFFMANN - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
     VONDIE O'CONNER, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION
     DENISE HOFFMANN - ACTUARIAL DIVISION
     FRED OXLEY - FISCAL OPERATIONS AND SYSTEMS DIVISION
     AGILMORE/AMC-PLEASE ROUTE