Prunes

BACKGROUND:

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Product Management Bulletin PM-24-039 on June 27, 2024, announcing changes to several policies under the Expanding Options for Specialty and Organic Growers (EOSOG) Final Rule. The Common Crop Insurance Provisions Basic Provisions, Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and 7 individual Crop Provisions were released at that time.

Background

Today, June 27, 2024, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) published a final rule in the Federal Register that amended Subpart J (Appeal Procedure), Common Crop Insurance Policy (CCIP), Basic Provisions and Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI), Basic Provisions, and various Crop Provisions.

Background

This Bulletin establishes the 2024 crop year Prune Reference Date. In addition, it provides Approved Insurance Providers with the average dry prune count per pound for calculating second-period immature prune appraisals.

Each year the Davis Regional Office (DRO) establishes the Prune Reference Date. This date occurs one to two weeks after prune pit tip hardening when 80 to 90 percent of the seed shows the presence of endosperm, a clear jelly-like substance at the bloom end of the seed.

In accordance with Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields and payment factors for the 2023 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

In accordance with Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields and payment factors for the 2022 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

In accordance with Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields and payment factors for the 2021 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

In accordance with Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields and payment factors for the 2020 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

In accordance with Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved Final Area Yields for 2016 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

In accordance with Section 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions and Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, approved final county yields for the 2019 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats: