Risk Management Toolbox for Specialty Crop Growers

RMA Pilot Programs

THIS FACT SHEET POINTS OUT CERTAIN FEATURES OF CROP INSURANCE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE COMPREHENSIVE. THE INFORMATION BELOW NEITHER MODIFIES NOR REPLACES TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BASIC PROVISIONS, CROP PROVISIONS, OR COUNTY ACTUARIAL DOCUMENTS. CONTACT A CROP INSURANCE AGENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

RMA strives for actuarial soundness in all Federal crop insurance programs that we administer. In support of this goal, RMA has a deliberate and careful process for development of new programs.

Most new programs are developed at the request of farmers, following an in-depth study to determine if an actuarially sound program can be created. The new programs are tested on a pilot basis in selected counties to allow RMA to gain insurance experience and test the program's components. Most pilot programs operate for about 2 to 3 years before they are made more broadly available or are converted to permanent program status. However, during a new program's pilot period, expansion into new counties may be approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors. RMA routinely develops, implements, and monitors pilot programs for new crops, new plans of insurance, and new management strategies.

The following is a partial list of Pilot Programs available for 2002. You can obtain a complete list www.rma.usda.gov/pilots/.

*Cabbage, Cultivated Wild Rice and Mint are available in the St. Paul Region.

-Cabbage is available in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

-Cultivated Wild Rice is available in the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Pennington and East Polk.

-Mint is available in the following Wisconsin counties: Dane, Jefferson, Marquette and Walworth.

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