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Cotton

Actuarial 17-013

As of April 14, 2017 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2016 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2018 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-16-063

Background

The CEPP peanut factors necessary to establish the insured’s amount of protection under the peanut program for the 2017 CY are identified below. The factors are applied to the commodity prices for wheat, cotton, soybean oil, and soybean meal during the discovery period of December 15, 2016 to January 14, 2017. These factors apply only to states with a Sales Closing Date (SCD) of January 31, 2017.

PM-16-062

Common Crop Insurance Policy & Area Risk Protection Insurance 1,2

The 2016 CY harvest prices shown below are approved for the following plans of insurance: Revenue Protection, Area Revenue Protection, Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion and Area Revenue Protection – Harvest Price Exclusion. The harvest prices are applicable for the crops, practices, sales closing dates and states indicated in the following table.

PM-16-061

Background

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill) instructed the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to offer the Stacked Income Protection Plan of Insurance (STAX) to upland cotton producers which became effective for the 2015 insurance year and was available in all counties where insurance for upland cotton is available (see MGR-14-011).

After considering feedback and input from various program participants, RMA is making the following modification to the STAX program:

Actuarial 16-046

As of November 29, 2016 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30, 12/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2017 Special Provisions for the 11/30, 12/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-16-059

Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has revised the Cotton Crop Provisions (17-0021) and Extra Long Staple (ELS) Cotton Crop Provisions (17-0022) for the 2017 and succeeding crop years.

PM-16-058

Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) published a Final Rule with Comment in the Federal Register, effective for the 2017 and succeeding crop years, which revised the Crop Provisions that contained Prevented Planting coverage levels for all crops with a 2017 contract change date on or after November 23, 2016, and for the 2018 and succeeding crop years for all crops with a 2017 contract change date prior to November 23, 2016.

PM-16-055

Common Crop Insurance Policy & Area Risk Protection Insurance 1

The 2016 CY harvest prices shown below are approved for the following plans of insurance: Revenue Protection, Area Revenue Protection, Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion and Area Revenue Protection – Harvest Price Exclusion. The harvest prices are applicable for the crops, types, practices, sales closing dates and states indicated in the following table.

PM-16-051

Common Crop Insurance Policy and Area Risk Protection Insurance 1

The 2016 CY harvest prices shown below are approved for the following plans of insurance: Revenue Protection, Area Revenue Protection, Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion and Area Revenue Protection – Harvest Price Exclusion. The harvest prices are applicable for the crops, sales closing dates, states, types, and practices indicated in the following table.