Livestock

Background

The Livestock Price Reinsurance Agreement (LPRA) requires Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) conduct Conflict of Interest (COI) reviews. Livestock price insurance contracts were included in the Fall 2020 COI list but were removed from the Spring 2021 COI list. COM-20-008, issued on December 8, 2020, instructed AIPs to conduct livestock price insurance contract COI reviews in accordance with LPRA Appendix IV, Section III(b)(3)(A) beginning with reinsurance year (RY) 2021 insurance intervals of March.

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) approved revisions to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) plans of insurance under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The following revisions are applicable for the 2025 and succeeding crop years:

Livestock Risk Protection changes include:

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has released the 2025 Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) and Appendices I, II, and IV, and the 2025 Livestock Price Reinsurance Agreement (LPRA) and Appendices I, II, and IV, which become effective July 1, 2024. The documents are located on the RMA website at: www.rma.usda.gov/policy-procedure/reinsurance-agreements.

Revisions have been made to the 2025 LPRA Agreement for the addition of Weaned Calf Risk Protection and to the 2025 SRA and LPRA Appendix II:

Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is aware that some Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) are decreasing their federal crop insurance business in specific crops, plans of insurance, and geographic areas. Actions taken to transfer the business to another AIP include terminating the agent/agency contract and decreasing their compensation.

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has released a revised 2024 Livestock Price Reinsurance Agreement (LPRA) Appendix II, with changes to Exhibits V(b) and (c) in the 2024 LPRA Plan of Operation Template at www.rma.usda.gov/policy-procedure/reinsurance-agreements/livestock-price-reinsurance-agreement-archive. These exhibits were revised to include the new Wean Calf Revenue Protection (WCRP) program implemented this year.