October 30, 1998


INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-98-056

TO:      All Reinsured Companies
         All Risk Management Agency Field Offices

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

SUBJECT: Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) Program Materials

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) placed on the Reporting Organization (RO) Server the 
Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) program Policy Provisions (99-AGR), AGR educational
materials and Adjusted Gross Revenue Standards Handbook (FCIC-18050).  This information is
also available on the RMA WebSite at: http://www.act.fcic.usda.gov/actuarial/ftpdwnld.html
under the AGR directory.  

January 31, 1999, is the AGR sales closing date.  This is the last date that producers can purchase
AGR coverage for the 1999 insurance year.

The AGR pilot will be available in the following States and counties:

Florida            Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Sumter, and Suwannee
Maine              Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, and York
Massachusetts      Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden,
                   Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfork, Plymouth, Suffolk,
                   and Worcester
Michigan           Allegan, Berrien, Kent, Ottawa, and Van Buren
New Hampshire      Belknap, Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford,
                   Sullivan

If you have any questions, please contact Ken Harrison, Research and Evaluation Division at
(816) 926-6343 or Glen Daniels, Product Development Division at (816) 926-6345.