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Rainfall Index

Acronym
RI

Actuarial Release 26-012

As of March 05, 2026 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

MGR-25-008: Implementation of Rainfall Index Lease Requirements

BACKGROUND:

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) made several changes to the Rainfall Index Plan Common Policy (RI Basic Provisions) effective August 31, 2025, for the 2026 crop year.

Notably, RMA updated sections 6(d)(3) and 9(d) of the RI Basic Provisions to clarify that insurable land must be owned or leased, and that leases or lease certification forms must be signed and submitted on or before the acreage/colony reporting date (ARD) and must be effective for the crop year.

PM-25-054: Rainfall Index – Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Crop Provisions and Rainfall Index Plan Common Policy, Basic Provisions Changes Effective for the 2026 and Succeeding Crop Years

BACKGROUND:

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) revised the Rainfall Index (RI) Plan Common Policy, Basic Provisions and the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Crop Provisions for 2026 and succeeding crop years for the August 31, 2025, contract change date and for the 2027 crop year for insurance plans with a contract change date prior to August 31, 2025. The changes include:

PRF Crop Provisions: