Annual Forage

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:

• 2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index February – March Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage , Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage
• 2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index September – March Catastrophic (CAT) Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:

• 2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index March – April Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage
• 2017 Crop Year Vegetation Index February – April Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Apiculture

As of November 19, 2020 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2020 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2021 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30, 12/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2021 Special Provisions for the 11/30, 12/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:

• 2020 Crop Year Rainfall Index August – September Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage
• 2020 Crop Year Rainfall Index March – September Catastrophic (CAT) Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage

As of October 20, 2020 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:

• 2020 Crop Year Rainfall Index July – August Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage

By close of business today, final grid indices and payment calculation factors will be available in the Actuarial Information Browser and Actuarial Data Master in the following formats:

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) contracted for an independent evaluation of the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Rainfall Index Crop Insurance Program Indexing and Rating Methodology. The primary purpose of the contract was to conduct a comprehensive review of the product design and the County Base Values to determine if the program is an effective risk management tool for livestock producers. The RMA is requesting comments from the industry and any other interested party on the recommendations made by the contractor and some alternative recommendations to improve the PRF program.

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:

• 2020 Crop Year Rainfall Index June – July Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage

By close of business today, final grid indices and payment calculation factors will be available in the Actuarial Information Browser and Actuarial Data Master in the following formats:

As of August 27, 2020 the following information is now available on the FTP site: