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Vegetation Index

Acronym
VI

PM-17-021: Annual Forage Plan of Insurance - Modifications Effective for 2018 and Succeeding Crop Years and Rainfall Index and Vegetation Index Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Basic Provisions Changes

Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has revised the Rainfall Index and Vegetation Index Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Basic Provisions, via a Farm Bill Amendment, to incorporate changes made in the 2014 Farm Bill Final Rule that was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2016. In addition, the following modifications to the Annual Forage (AF) Plan of Insurance are effective beginning with the 2018 crop year:

PM-20-023: 2020 Crop Year Rainfall Index December – January Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage

Background

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 December – January Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage

Action

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:

PM-17-049: Rainfall Index and Vegetation Index Basic Provisions and Rainfall Index Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Crop Provisions Changes Effective for 2018 and Succeeding Crop Years

Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has revised the Rainfall Index and Vegetation Index Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions) to incorporate changes made in the 2014 Farm Bill Final Rule that was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2016. This will replace the Farm Bill Amendment that was issued April 2017. In addition, language was added to the Basic Provisions and the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Crop Provisions to allow for organic practice to be offered.