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PM-21-066: 2022 Crop Year Organic Rice Price Factor, Organic Cotton Price Premium, Popcorn Price Factors, and Sunflower Price Factors

Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) derives prices for certain programs by applying factors and premiums to conventional projected and harvest prices established in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Price Provisions (CEPP). The factors and premiums for organic rice, organic cotton, popcorn, organic popcorn, confectionery sunflowers, and organic sunflowers are provided below.

Action

Organic Rice Price Factor

Actuarial Release 21-038

As of October 01, 2021 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2021 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2021 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2021 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

Actuarial Release 21-024

As of July 30, 2021 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2020 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 11/30, 12/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2022 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-21-041: 2020 Crop Year Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) Final Area Yields and Final Area Revenues for Cotton; 2020 Crop Year Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) Final County Yields for Cotton Ex Long Staple...

In accordance with Section 15 of the ARPI Crop Provisions, Section 10 of the SCO Endorsement, and Section 9 of the STAX Cotton Crop Provisions, approved final county yields, final county revenues, and payment factors for the 2020 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

PM-21-026: Price B for Cotton Quality Adjustment

Background

In accordance with the Special Provisions, Price B will be established by adding premiums and/or discounts associated with the predominant cotton quality characteristics, as determined by the Farm Service Agency, to the Upland and Extra Long Staple (ELS) Cotton National Average Loan Rates. The predominant quality characteristics of cotton in each state are determined from the most recent three years of Agricultural Marketing Service cotton classing data.

OA-21-002: Clarification of Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) Insurable Acres

Background

The Agriculture Risk Protection (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) allow for annual enrollment. In accordance with the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act), acreage with seed cotton base enrolled in ARC or PLC cannot be covered under STAX. Accordingly, the STAX policy states acres are uninsurable if they “have been enrolled” in ARC or PLC.

PM-21-013: 2021 Crop Year (CY) Common Crop Insurance Policy and Area Risk Protection Insurance Projected Prices and Volatility Factors; Malting Barley Endorsement Projected Price Component and Volatility Factor; and Hybrid Seed Price Endorsement - Hybrid

Actuarial Release 21-007

As of February 16, 2021 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2021 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2021 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2021 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release: