INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR SPECIALTY CROP AND ACTUAL PRODUCTION HISTORY (APH) CROP PROGRAMS ARE EXPANDING THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S (USDA) RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY (RMA)

To provide greater options for agricultural producers to manage risk, the USDA is expanding insurance coverage options for specialty crop and APH crop programs through it’s RMA. This expansion will make enterprise units available to crops that were previously excluded. Producers are allowed to insure all acres of an insured crop within a county by utilizing an enterprise unit. For more information on enterprise units, go here.

Effective June 30, 2023, this expansion addresses terms required by the 2018 Farm Bill and answers requests from producers to allow enterprise units for other APH crop insurance programs. USDA RMA plans to continue expansion of these benefits to other APH crop in upcoming months.

CROPS WITH ENTERPRISE UNITS AVAILABLE IN 2024

• Alfalfa seed,
• Cultivated wild rice,
• Forage production,
• Mint*,
• Onions*, and
• Potatoes*. (In California, enterprise units will be available in     2025 crop year.)

*Specialty Crop

Crop insurance is provided exclusively through private crop insurance agents and a full list of agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator.

To learn more about crop insurance and the modern farm safety net contact your RMA Regional Office or go here.