USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced changes to the Forage Seeding and Forage Production crop insurance programs starting with the 2021 crop year.
Changes include establish coverage of forage seeding for producers in 186 more counties, expand coverage to fall-planted forage and align forage seeding cancellation and termination dates with the dates for other fall planted crops in each state, and revise loss-adjustment procedures to rely upon the number of live alfalfa stems rather than the number of live plants for making loss determinations for forage containing more than 60 percent alfalfa.
These changes take effect for crop year 2021 with policies that have a contract change date of April 30, 2020, or later.
USDA’s RMA is authorizing additional flexibilities due to COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to support producers, working through Approved Insurance Providers to deliver services, including processing policies, claims and agreements.
These flexibilities include enabling producers to send notifications and reports electronically, extending the date for production reports and providing additional time and deferring interest on premium and other payments.
Farmers with crop insurance questions or needs should continue to contact their insurance agents about conducting business by telephone or email, more information can be found at farmers.gov/coronavirus.
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