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PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM–19-047

United States Department of Agriculture


Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services


Risk Management Agency


1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 0801
Washington, DC  20250-0801

Date

August 30, 2019

To:

All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties

From:

Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy    8/30/2019

Subject:

Actual Revenue History (ARH) Sweet Cherry Crop Provisions and ARH Tart Cherry Crop Provisions - 2020 and Succeeding Crop Years
Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has revised the ARH Sweet Cherry Crop Provisions and ARH Tart Cherry Crop Provisions to incorporate changes in response to industry input and feedback from stakeholders. The ARH Sweet Cherry Crop Provisions (20-0057-Sweet) and ARH Tart Cherry Crop Provisions (20-0057-Tart) are effective for the 2020 and succeeding crop years.

ARH Sweet Cherry Crop Provisions

  • Revised definition for unit division to be consist amongst both cherry programs.
  • Added language allowing written agreements for certain counties in Michigan. 

ARH Tart Cherry Crop Provisions

  • Revised definition for annual price for diverted production.
  • Revised definition for unit division to be consist amongst both cherry programs.
  • Added language allowing written agreements for Ottawa County in Michigan.
Action

RMA will place, by close of business today, the ARH Sweet Cherry Crop Provisions and the ARH Tart Cherry Crop Provisions for the 2020 crop year on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov/.

Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information. A list of agents can be found on the Risk Management Agency (RMA) website at www.rma.usda.gov/.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2019.

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