The Forage Production Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2023 and succeeding crop years are as follows:
FCIC Policies
Department of Agriculture
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION
Reinsured Policies
(APPROPRIATE TITLE FOR INSURANCE PROVIDER)
Both FCIC and Reinsured Policies
Forage Production Crop Insurance Provisions
Adequate stand. The number shown in the Special Provisions, representing:
Air-dry forage. Forage that has dried in windrows by natural means to less than 13 percent moisture before being put into stacks or bales.
Crop year. The period from the date insurance attaches until harvest is normally completed, which is designated by the calendar year in which the majority of the forage is normally harvested.
Cutting. The severance of the forage plant from its roots.
Fall planted. A forage crop seeded after June 30, except when specified in the Special Provisions.
Forage. Planted perennial alfalfa, perennial red clover, perennial grasses, or a mixture thereof, or other species as shown in the Actuarial Documents.
Harvest. Removal of forage from the windrow or field. Grazing will not be considered harvested.
Normal planting density. The minimum number of live plants per square foot as shown in the Special Provisions.
Spring planted. A forage crop seeded before July 1, except when specified in the Special Provisions.
Ton. Two thousand (2,000) pounds avoirdupois.
Windrow. Forage that is cut and placed in a row.
Year of establishment. The period between seeding and when the forage crop has developed an adequate stand. The year of establishment is determined by the date of seeding. The year of establishment for spring planted forage is designated by the calendar year in which seeding occurred. The year of establishment for fall planted forage is designated by the calendar year after the year in which the crop was planted. Insurance under this policy does not attach until after the year of establishment. Insurance during the year of establishment may be available under the forage seeding policy.
In addition to the requirements of section 3 of the Basic Provisions:
In accordance with section 4 of the Basic Provisions, the contract change date is June 30 preceding the cancellation date.
In accordance with section 2 of the Basic Provisions, the cancellation and termination dates are:
State | Cancellation/ termination date |
Arizona and California | October 31. |
All other states | September 30. |
In lieu of the provisions of section 6(a) of the Basic Provisions, a report of all insured acreage of forage production must be submitted on or before each forage production acreage reporting date specified in the Special Provisions.
In lieu of the provisions of section 11 of the Basic Provisions:
In addition to the requirements of section 14 of the Basic Provisions, the following will apply:
Example 1
Assume you have a 100 percent share in 100 acres of type A forage in the unit, with a guarantee of 3.0 tons per acre and a price election of $100 per ton. Due to adverse weather you were only able to harvest 50.0 tons. Your indemnity would be calculated as follows:
Example 2
Assume you also have a 100 percent share in 100 acres of type B forage in the same unit, with a guarantee of 1.0 ton per acre and a price election of $90 per ton. Due to adverse weather you were only able to harvest 5.0 tons. Your total indemnity for forage production for both types A and B in the same unit would be calculated as follows:
The late and prevented planting provisions of the Basic Provisions are not applicable.
7 C.F.R. §457.117