Blueberries

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:

On February 17, 2022, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved changes to the Actual Production History (APH) Caneberry crop insurance program under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

The following changes are applicable for the 2023 and succeeding crop years:

• Removes the cut back, grow through, mow down, and new planting practices; and
• Revises the minimum number of plants per acre for container practices.

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2023 crop year having an August 31 thru October 31 contract change date. The following attachment, 2023 Expansion of Existing Perennial Crop Programs, lists the expansion by crop, state, and county for the permanent (non-pilot) program.

Action

Approved Insurance Providers should advise producers of the expanded county crop programs for the 2023 crop year. 

DISPOSAL DATE: 
December 31, 2022.

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amended the Common Crop Insurance Provisions Basic Provisions, Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions, and 20 individual Crop Provisions for the 2023 and succeeding crop years for the June 30, 2022, contract change date and for the 2024 crop year for crops with a contract change date prior to June 30, 2022, with the following changes:

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:

Background

Severe freeze events throughout the Southeastern United States in March 2022 resulted in significant damage to blueberry crops in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. According to local agricultural experts, freeze-damaged blueberries require producers to act quickly to spray recommended fungicides to help prevent infection, prune to remove dead and damaged tissue to promote new, healthy growth, and take other recommended steps depending on crop type, variety, and frost protection.

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2022 crop year having an August 31 thru October 31 contract change date. The following attachment, 2022 Expansion of Existing Perennial Crop Programs, lists the expansion by crop, state, and county for permanent (non-pilot) program.

Action

Approved Insurance Providers should advise producers of the expanded county crop programs for the 2022 crop year.

DISPOSAL DATE: 
December 31, 2021

Attachment:

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: