Small Grains

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

Beginning in February 2022, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) allowed written agreements for a new relay cropping practice for soybeans seeded into a small grain crop through Manager’s Bulletin MGR-22-002 and, subsequently, through MGR-22-009 for the 2023 crop year. This MGR replaces MGR-22-009 beginning with the 2024 crop year.

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Product Management Bulletin PM-22-072 on November 28, 2022, announcing changes to the Small Grains Crop Provisions and the Small Grains Crop Provisions were released at that time. The amended Small Grains Crop Provisions expanded revenue coverage to oats and rye, matching available coverage for barley and wheat. The changes are effective for spring oats for the 2023 and succeeding crop years and for winter oats and rye for the 2024 and succeeding crop years.

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amended the Small Grains Crop Provisions and the Processing Sweet Corn Crop Provisions.

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) revised the Malting Barley Endorsement to make the following clarifications for the 2023 and succeeding crop years: