Forage Production
Forage Production insurance from USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) covers perennial forage stands, such as alfalfa and alfalfa-grass mixes, in the years after the stand is established. It protects your hay production against insured natural causes of loss.
New for the 2027 crop year: In select counties of Montana, Idaho, and 10 other states, the old APH plan is being replaced with the same plan types used for corn and wheat: Yield Protection (YP), Revenue Protection (RP), and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion (RP-HPE). Revenue Protection can cover a drop in price as well as lost yield, which helps when you sell hay or when replacement feed costs climb.
Annually planted forage and grazing crops are covered under a different RMA program (Annual Forage). Call us to see whether your county qualifies and which plan fits your operation.
Differences - Forage Production/PRF
PRF insurance covers perennial forages and grazing land used to feed livestock based on a grid system and rainfall index. The PRF policy is an area-based insurance plan that covers perennial pasture, rangeland, or forage used to feed livestock. It provides producers a risk management tool to cover the precipitation needed to produce forage for their operation.
RMA - Forage Production Policy Guidelines
RMA/USDA Actuarial
Important Dates / Deadlines Actuarial
https://webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser/
Application
Please print your application, follow the instructions, & email back to tater@ericksons925.com.
https://www.rangeandlivestockinsurance.com/_files/ugd/237168_d8fa5b10d6454a349ba4c4bba2b258d6.pdf