Cotton
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
Common Crop Insurance Policy & Area Risk Protection Insurance 1
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:
PM-21-010: 2021 Crop Year (CY) Common Crop Insurance Policy, Area Risk Protection Insurance and Margin Protection Projected Prices and Volatility Factors
Common Crop Insurance Policy & Area Risk Protection Insurance 1
Actuarial Release 21-006
As of February 10, 2021 the following information is now available on the FTP site:
- 2021 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30, 12/31, 2/28 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
- 2021 Special Provisions for the 2/28 Filing Date.
Users can find this information in the following directories:
- 2021 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2021 directory.
- 2021 Special Provisions are in the Special_Provisions/2021 directory.
Additional notes and details regarding this data release:
PM-21-005: 2021 Crop Year (CY) Commodity Exchange Price Provisions (CEPP) – Peanut Factors – March 15, 2021 Sales Closing Date
Background
The CEPP peanut factors necessary to establish the insured’s amount of protection under the peanut program for the 2021 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 February 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021. These factors apply only to states with a Sales Closing Date (SCD) of March 15, 2021.