What's New Archive - December

Dec 29, 2017

• Billings, MT Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Montana - Camelina, Canola and Rapeseed, Dry Beans, Forage Seeding, and Mustard
  • North Dakota - Camelina, Canola and Rapeseed, Dry Beans, Forage Seeding, Mustard, and Soybeans
  • South Dakota - Dry Beans, Forage Seeding, and Soybeans
  • Wyoming - Dry Beans and Forage Seeding
• Davis, CA Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Arizona - Pistachio Pilot
  • California - Almonds and Pistachio Pilot
  • Hawaii - Tropical Fruit - Coffee, Tropical Tree - Coffee, and Tropical Trees - Bananas
• Other Documents:
  • Updated Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions (Typographical corrections to 18-BR only. Insurance providers are not required to reissue any policies already distributed to policyholders)

Dec 28, 2017

• Spokane, WA Regional Office:
  • RMA Announces Spring Crop Expansions in Idaho and Washington States
• Other Documents:
  • Comment Web Appendix III for 2018
  • Draft Web Appendix III for 2018

Dec 27, 2017

• St. Paul, MN Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Wisconsin - Machine Harvested Pickling Cucumbers
• Valdosta, GA Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Alabama - Fresh Market Tomatoes - APH
  • Florida - Fresh Market Tomatoes - APH
  • Georgia - Fresh Market Tomatoes - APH
  • South Carolina - Fresh Market Tomatoes - APH
• Other Documents:
  • 2017 Crop Indemnity Map and Table for Dec 26, 2017
  • Federal Register Publication: Common Crop Insurance Regulations; California Avocado Crop Insurance Provisions
  • Federal Register Publication: Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Cultivated Clam Crop Insurance Provisions

Dec 26, 2017

• St. Paul, MN Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Minnesota - Processing Beans
  • Wisconsin - Cigar Binder Tobacco and Processing Beans
• Other Documents:
  • Cause of Loss Data Files
  • Summary of Business Reports and Data Files
  • Type/Practice/Unit Structure Data Files
  • Updated MGR-17-018 - Arbitration Filing Process
  • Weekly Summary of Business Reports

Dec 22, 2017

• St. Paul, MN Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Iowa - Grain Sorghum, Green Peas, and Processing Sweet Corn
  • Minnesota - Buckwheat, Green Peas, and Processing Sweet Corn
  • Wisconsin - Grain Sorghum, Green Peas, and Processing Sweet Corn
• Other Documents:
  • Bastrop man sentenced to 9 years in prison for defrauding USDA over fake farm benefit scheme
  • Comment Web Appendix III for 2018
  • Draft Web Appendix III for 2018
  • MGR-17-018 - Arbitration Filing Process

Dec 21, 2017

• St. Paul, MN Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Iowa - Barley, Corn, Corn ARPI, Potatoes, Soybeans, and Soybeans ARPI
  • Minnesota - Barley, Corn, Corn ARPI, Dry Beans, Potatoes, Soybeans, Soybeans ARPI, Wheat, and Wheat ARPI
  • Wisconsin - Barley, Corn, Corn ARPI, Dry Beans, Potatoes, Soybeans, and Soybeans ARPI
• Other Documents:
  • 2018 Crop Insurance Handbook
  • 2018 Document and Supplemental Standards Handbook
  • 2018 Trend-Adjusted Actual Production History Standards Handbook
  • Press Release: Improvements to Crop Insurance continue in 2018

Dec 20, 2017

• St. Paul, MN Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Iowa - Oats and Popcorn
  • Minnesota - Canola, Dry Peas, Oats, and Sunflowers
  • Wisconsin - Oats
• Other Documents:
  • 2018 General Standards Handbook
  • Actuarial Release Bulletin 17-042
  • PM-17-072 - 2018 Crop Year Additional Price Elections for select California Grapes and Prunes

Dec 19, 2017

• Jackson, MS Regional Office:
  • County/Parish Actuarial Changes for 2018 Crop Year

Dec 18, 2017

• Billings, MT Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Montana - Dry Peas
  • North Dakota - Dry Peas
  • South Dakota - Dry Peas
  • Wyoming - Dry Peas
• St. Paul, MN Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Iowa - Hybrid Seed Corn and Popcorn ARPI
  • Minnesota - Flax, Hybrid Seed Corn, Popcorn ARPI, and Sugar Beets
  • Wisconsin - Cabbage, Hybrid Seed Corn, and Popcorn ARPI
• Other Documents:
  • Cause of Loss Data Files
  • MGR-17-017 - 2018 Crop Year County Spring Crops Program Expansion
  • Summary of Business Reports and Data Files
  • Type/Practice/Unit Structure Data Files
  • Weekly Summary of Business Reports

Dec 14, 2017

• Valdosta, GA Regional Office - Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in:
  • Alabama
  • Florida
• Other Documents:
  • Comment Web Appendix III for 2018
  • Draft Web Appendix III for 2018

Dec 13, 2017

• Other Documents:
  • Nov 2017 NAD Determinations Implementation Report

Dec 12, 2017

• Other Documents:
  • 2017 Crop Indemnity Map and Table for Dec 11, 2017
  • Actuarial Release Bulletin 17-041

Dec 11, 2017

• Spokane, WA Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Idaho - Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed Pilot
  • Oregon - Processing Bean, Onions for Processing, Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed Pilot, and Soybeans
  • Washington - Processing Bean, Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed Pilot, and Soybeans
• St. Paul, MN Regional Office:
  • Actuarial Document Changes Released for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
• Other Documents:
  • 2018 Dry Bean Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook (Updated Handbook including Slipsheets)
  • 2018 Dry Bean Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook (Slipsheets Only)
  • Cause of Loss Data Files
  • Summary of Business Reports and Data Files
  • Type/Practice/Unit Structure Data Files
  • Weekly Summary of Business Reports

Dec 8, 2017

• Other Documents:
  • Establishment of Prevented Planting Coverage Factors for the Federal Crop Insurance Program
  • PM-17-071 - 2018 Crop Year Commodity Exchange Price Provisions (CEPP) – Peanut Factors - January 31, 2018 Sales Closing Date
  • Prevented Planting Coverage Factor Changes for 2018 Frequently Asked Questions

Dec 7, 2017

• Oklahoma City, OK Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • New Mexico - Corn
• St. Paul, MN Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Iowa - Forage Seeding
  • Minnesota - Forage Seeding
  • Wisconsin - Forage Seeding
• Other Documents:
  • Actuarial Release Bulletin 17-040
  • Comment Web Appendix III for 2014 - 2018
  • Draft Web Appendix III for 2014 - 2018
  • PM-17-070 - 2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index September – October Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Apiculture and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage
    2018 Crop Year Rainfall Index September – October Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage
    2017 Crop Year Vegetation Index August – October Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Apiculture

Dec 6, 2017

• Other Documents:
  • PM-17-069 - Notice of Intent for Research and Development of a Hybrid Canola Seed Federal Crop Insurance Program

Dec 5, 2017

• Other Documents:
  • 2018 Written Agreement Handbook

Dec 4, 2017

• Spokane, WA Regional Office:
  • New Insurance Plan for Dry Peas Now Available in Alaska
• Other Documents:
  • 2018 Malting Barley Endorsement Insurance Standards Handbook (Updated Handbook including Slipsheets)
  • 2018 Malting Barley Endorsement Insurance Standards Handbook (Slipsheets Only)
  • Cause of Loss Data Files
  • Conservation Compliance - Highly Erodible Land and Wetlands Factsheet
  • PM-17-068 - Prevented planting optional coverage level changes for the 2018 and succeeding crop years
  • Summary of Business Reports and Data Files
  • Type/Practice/Unit Structure Data Files
  • Weekly Summary of Business Reports

Dec 1, 2017

• Spokane, WA Regional Office - 2018 Crop Fact Sheets:
  • Alaska - Cabbage, Oats, and Potato
  • Idaho - Corn, Dry Bean, Flax, Green Pea - Canning and Freezing, Mustard, Oats, Potato, Safflower, Sugar Beet, and Sweet Corn
  • Oregon - Cabbage, Corn, Dry Bean, Green Pea - Canning and Freezing, Mustard, Oats, Potato, Sugar Beet, and Sweet Corn
  • Washington - Buckwheat, Cabbage, Corn, Dry Bean, Green Pea - Canning and Freezing, Mustard, Oats, Potato, Sugar Beet, and Sweet Corn
• Other Documents:
  • Actuarial Release Bulletin 17-039
  • PM-17-067 - 2017 Crop Year Common Crop Insurance Policy and Area Risk Protection Insurance Harvest Prices Announcement