Publications
- For Public Comment by Dec. 21, 2020
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Public Comments are being requested on both the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Contractors Report and the Alternative Recommendations. Each document contains separate recommendations and should be reviewed independently of the other. Please review both reports and submit comments to RMA. Comments can be submitted via email to rma.kcviri@usda.gov or by mail to Director, Product Administration and Standards Division, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64133-6205. Refer to Informational Memorandums: OA-20-004 and OA-20-006
- Actuarial Publications
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The following reports are organized by date. For those reports not available electronically below, single copies are available to domestic addresses on a limited basis. To obtain a copy, please email Zachary White. Include your name, address, and title of the study in your email.
- Actuarial Methodology
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- A Comprehensive Review of the RMA APH and COMBO Rating Methodology: Final Report, Apr 2010
Response to comments, Apr 2010 - RMA Revenue Rating: An Analysis of the Combo Rating Method, Jul 2009
- Rate Methodology Handbook Actual Production History, Oct 2008
- Review of County Yield Trending Procedures and Related Topics, Feb 2008
- Hail and Fire Exclusion Analysis Final Research Report, 2006 National Crop Insurance Services, Nov 2006
- Implied Rate Relativities for Smaller Crops, Oct 2006
- Reference Yield Update Methodology Study, ©2006 Signal Solutions, Sep 2006
- Implied Rate Relativities for Barley, Canola, Cotton, Grain Sorghum, Rice and Sunflowers, Nov 2004
- Variable Unit Discount Study, May 2004
- Implied Rate Relativities for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat, Dec 2002
- An Independent Actuarial Review of Quality Adjustment - Full Report | Presentation Review, Jun 2002
- An Independent Actuarial Review of Credibility Theory in Rate Determination. Milliman & Robertson, Inc./Distributed with permission, Apr 2002
- Actuarial Documentation of Multiple Peril Crop Insurance Ratemaking Procedures, Milliman & Robertson, Inc./Distributed with permission, Aug 2000
- A Comprehensive Review of the RMA APH and COMBO Rating Methodology: Final Report, Apr 2010
- Price Election Methodology
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- Organic Pricing Methodologies for Barley, Corn, Cotton, Grain Sorghum, Rice, Soybeans, Sunflowers, and Wheat, Nov 2020
- Barley Pricing Methodology, Aug 2019
- Confectionery Sunflower Pricing Methodology, Aug 2019
- Grain Sorghum Pricing Methodology, May 2018
- Barley Pricing Methodology, Jun 2017
- Durum Wheat Pricing Methodology, Jun 2015
- Peanut Revenue Crop Insurance, Mar 2015
- Peanut Price Methodology, Nov 2014
- Confectionery Sunflower Pricing Methodology, Mar 2014
- Medium and Short Grain Rice Pricing Methodology, Nov 2013
- Rapeseed Pricing Methodology, Jun 2011
- Price Volatility Methodology
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- Volatility Factor Calculation Methodology, Nov 2015
- Actuarial Review for Price Volatility Factor Methodology - Response to Review, Mar 2015
- Munich - MR Comments, Oct 2014
- NCIS Comments, Oct 2014
- Rain and Hail Comments, Oct 2014
- Actuarial Review for Price Volatility Factor Methodology, Sep 2014
- Trend-Adjusted Actual Production History (APH)
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- Participation in Trend-Adjusted APH, Dec 2012
- Yield Exclusion (YE)
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- Summary of Yield Exclusion Rating Methodology, Contracted Review, External Reviews, Response to External Reviews, and Changes for 2016, Jun 2015
- Review of Adjustment in Actual Production History to Establish Insurable Yields: Determination of Actuarially Sound Premium Rates, Mar 2015
- External Review - AgRisk Management, Feb 2015
- External Review - Bickerstaff, Whatley, Ryan & Burkhalter, Inc., Feb 2015
- External Review - Department Agricultural and Resource Economics, Feb 2015
- External Review - National Crop Insurance Services, Inc., Feb 2015
- External Review – Vedenov Consulting
- External Review – Wyman, Feb 2015
- Response to Reviewer Comments on “Review of Adjustment in Actual Production History to Establish Insurable Yields: Determination of Actuarially Sound Premium Rates”
- Weighting of Historical Experience
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- Methodology Analysis for Weighting of Historical Experience Responses to Reviewer Comments, Nov 2011
- integrated Financial Analytics and Research (iFAR), Oct 2011
- AgRisk Management LLC, Oct 2011
- Alan Ker, Oct 2011
- National Crop Insurance Services, Oct 2011
- John Pierce, Oct 2011
- Oliver Wyman, Oct 2011
- Methodology Analysis for Weighting of Historical Experience Implementation Report, Sep 2011
- Methodology Analysis for Weighting of Historical Experience Revised Technical Report, Jul 2011
- 2011 Standard Reinsurance Agreement
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- Historical Rate of Return Analysis. Milliman, Inc. Aug 2009. Table 8, Updated Oct 2009, posted Dec 2009
- Rate of Return Update - 2008: Reasonable Rate of Return, Milliman, Inc. Jun 2009
- Risk Management Publications
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For those reports not available electronically below, single copies are available to domestic addresses on a limited basis. To obtain a copy, please email Zachary White. Include your name, address, and title of the study in your email. See also Other USDA Risk Reports.
- Climate Change
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- Climate Change Impacts on Crop Insurance, May 2010
- Declining Yields
- Farm Bill Livestock Reports
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- Final Study on Poultry Catastrophic Disease, Dec 2015. Study to determine the feasibility of insuring poultry producers for a catastrophic disease event.
- Insurance Program Development for Poultry Business Interruption, Dec 2015. Research and development regarding a policy to insure the commercial production of poultry against business interruptions caused by integrator bankruptcy.
- Study on Swine Catastrophic Disease, Dec 2015. Study to determine the feasibility of insuring swine producers for a catastrophic disease event.
- Insurance Program Development for Catfish Margin Protection Data Gathering Report, Aug 2016. Research and development regarding a gross margin insurance program for catfish producers. Anyone wishing to provide comments to this study may do so by submitting them to rma.apdd@rma.usda.gov by October 14, 2016.
- Limited Irrigation
- North Dakota Personal Transitional Yield
- Organic Crops
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- Report to Congress on Progress of Organic Price Elections, Jun 2020
- Report to Congress on Progress of Organic Price Elections, May 2019
- Report to Congress on Progress of Organic Price Elections, Apr 2018
- Report to Congress on Progress of Organic Price Elections, Mar 2017
- Report to Congress on Progress of Organic Price Elections, Mar 2016
- Report to Congress on Progress of Organic Price Elections, Mar 2015
- Report to Congress on Progress of Organic Price Elections, Mar 2014
- Organic Crops: Final Development of Additional Price Elections, Mar 2010
- Organic Crops: Revised Written Rating Report, Feb 2010 Supplemental Data
- Organic Crops and the Federal Crop Insurance Program, Jan 2010 Tables
- Organic Crops: Report on Research of Additional Price Elections, Sep 2009 Supplemental Data
- Perennial Crops
- Prevented Planting
- Program Integrity/Compliance
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- Risk Management Agency Program Compliance and Integrity Annual Report to Congress: January-December 2006, Jul 2011
- Risk Management Agency Program Compliance and Integrity Annual Report to Congress: January-December 2005, Dec 2010
- 4-RM FSA RMA Handbook: FCIC Program Integrity, Aug 2010
- Risk Management Agency Program Compliance and Integrity Annual Report to Congress: January-December 2004, Dec 2007
- Risk Management Agency Program Compliance and Integrity Annual Report to Congress: January-December 2003, Jan 2006
- Risk Management Agency: Preventing Fraud, Protecting Farms, Program Compliance and Integrity Annual Report to Congress: January-December 2002, Nov 2004
- Risk Management Agency Program Compliance and Integrity Annual Report to Congress: June 2000-December 2001, Sep 2002
- Recommendations from Sugar Beet Program Evaluation
- Risk Management
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- Dollar Insurance Recommended Modifications Report, Dec 2017
- The Risk Management Safety Net: Portfolio Analysis-Market Penetration and Market Potential, Sep 2017
- Biomass Sorghum and Sweet Sorghum Data Gathering Report, Apr 2015
- Study of Food Safety, Jan 2015
- Nursery Evaluation and Recommended Improvement Report | Nursery Recommendations for Alternative Design Report
- Feasibility Research Report for Insuring Aquaculture Bivalve Species, Nov 2011
- Feasibility Research Report for Insuring Corn Stover, Straw and Other Crop Residues, Nov 2011
- Feasibility Research Report for Insuring Fast Growing Trees (such as Poplar & Willow) and other Woody Biomass Products, Nov 2011
- Feasibility of Crop Insurance for Freshwater Aquaculture, Sep 2011
- Feasibility of Crop Insurance for Saltwater Aquaculture, Sep 2011
- Cultivated Clam Pilot Evaluation Final Report, Jun 2011
- Feasibility Study for Insuring Dedicated Energy Crops, May 2011
- Feasibility Research Report for Insuring Commercial Poultry Production, Sep 2010
- Feasibility Research Report for Insuring Honey Bees, Apr 2010
- Development of Additional Crop Programs Under Rainfall or Vegetation Index: Suitability for Coverage for Triticale, Jun 2009
- Development of Additional Crop Programs Under Rainfall or Vegetation Index: Suitability for Coverage for Camelina, Mar 2009
- Development of Additional Crop Programs Under Rainfall or Vegetation Index: Suitability for Coverage for Cellulose Grasses (Switchgrass and Miscanthus), Dec 2008
- Building a Risk Management Plan: Risk Reducing Ideas That Work | PDF version
Aug 1998, MP-36
- Specialty Crops
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- Report to Congress: Specialty Crop Report, Apr 2015
- Report to Congress: Specialty Crop Report, Nov 2010
- Report on Specialty Crop Insurance, May 2004
- 2002 Report to Congress: New and Specialty Crops, Dec 2002
- 2001 Report to Congress: New and Specialty Crops, Mar 2002, Executive Summary
- 1999 Report to Congress: New and Specialty Crops, Jan 2000, Executive Summary, Tables | Charts
- Tillering Factors for Hybrid Rice Study
- Farm Risk Plans Publications, Oct 2008
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- Crop Insurance Options for Vegetable Growers
- Crop Insurance Works for Organic Producers
- Getting Acreage Reporting Right
- Good Farming Practices Protect Your Investment in Crop Insurance
- How to File a Crop Insurance Claim
- Nursery Commodity Insurance
- Risk Management Checklist | Lista de Comprobación para la Administraciónde Riesgos
- Risk Management Glossary
- Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis | Ejercicio de Análisis SWOT
- What to Expect from Your Crop Insurance Agent
- Contact Information