# Presentation: 860399

## PASTURE, RANGELAND, FORAGE (PRF) PLANS OF INSURANCE 

- This presentation does not replace or supersede any procedures or modify any provisions contained in the complete insurance policy.

**Notes:**
Notes will be provided to supplement these slides.

The notes will direct the reader to specific pages of the Training Manuals that accompany these slide sets.

Details can be found in these Training Manuals (PRF Rainfall Index Training Manual and PRF Vegetation Index Training Manual).

Additional details can be found in the PRF RI and PRF VI Crop Insurance Standards Handbooks and the appropriate Crop Policies.

Thank you.

## INTRODUCTION AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW

- Introduction and Overview
- Science Behind the Program
- Program Basics
- Additional Tools and Information
- Detailed Example

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Introduction’ - page 1
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Introduction’ - page 1

## History

- Two new pilot programs approved for 2007 Crop Year
- Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) – Rainfall Index
- Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) – Vegetation Index
- Both programs covered in this presentation
- Slides covering both programs
- Slides covering Rainfall Index Only
- Slides covering Vegetation Index Only

**Both **

**Both **

**Rainfall**

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘History’ - page 1
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘History’ - page 1

## Beginning with the 2007 Crop Year

- Introduction

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Introduction’ - page 1

RMA web site contains SPOI for all the state and counties included in the pilot.

## Challenges

- Crop challenges
- Various plant species
- Timing of plant growth
- Crop continuously harvested via livestock
- Lack of individual/industry data
- Vast range of management practices across the industry
- Publicly announced prices not available

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘History’ - page 1; ‘Biology of the Crop’ – page 5
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘History’ - page 1; ‘Biology of the Crop’ – page 5

## Crop Types

- Grazingland
- Established acreage for perennial forage
- Intended for grazing by livestock
- Acreage must be suitable for grazing
- Hayland
- Established acreage for perennial forage
- Intended for haying
- Acreage must be suitable for haying
- Program covers all types of grazing and haying forage
- (i.e. not just alfalfa)

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Insured Crop and Crop Types’ - page 10
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Insured Crop and Crop Types’ - page 10

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (C) 

## Program Overview

- GRP program
- Group plan
- Losses cover an area
- No individual coverage
- Index – based on precipitation or greenness
- Not measuring actual individual production
- No loss adjustments, records, etc.
- Timely payments
- Does not reward poor management practices

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Overview’ - page 2
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Overview’ - page 2

## Program Overview

- Index background
- Lack of actual producer/industry production data
- No consistent and practical methodology for measuring production of the crop
- The _deviation from long-term normal precipitation_ is used to establish the index
- SINGLE PERIL COVERAGE
- Precipitation has a high degree of correlation to forage production

**Rainfall**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Technology Utilized’ - page 6

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (D) (3)

## Program Overview

- Index background
- Lack of actual producer/industry production data
- No consistent and practical methodology for measuring production of the crop
- The _deviation from long-term normal ‘greenness’_ is used to establish the index
- Crop ‘greenness’ reflectivity has a high degree of correlation to forage production

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Technology Utilized’ - page 6

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (D) (3)

## Program Overview

***Grid Overview***

## Program Overview

- Area of insurance = 0.25o grids (~ 12 x 12 miles)

**Rainfall**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Technology Utilized’ - page 6

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (A) and (C)

## Program Overview

- Area of insurance = 8 x 8 km (~ 4.8 x 4.8 miles)

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Technology Utilized’ - page 6

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (A) and (C)

## Program Overview

***Index Intervals***

## Program Overview

- Index Intervals
- Multiple Intervals offered – _6_
- Crop Year divided into 6, _2-month_ Intervals for each grid
- Ability for producers to manage appropriate timing risks
- Correlate to individual growth patterns and production seasons
- The _2-month_ Intervals provide for greater reaction to precipitation events vs. a yearly average

**Rainfall**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10

SPOI:
Contain exact dates and Index Interval/practice statements
PRF CISH: 
Section 3 (C)

## Program Overview

- Index Intervals

- Intervals

- Crop Year

- 12 months

- 6, 2-month

- Begins February 1st

- I

- II

- III

- IV

- V

- VI

**Rainfall**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10

## Program Overview

- Index Intervals
- Producers must select at least 2 Intervals
- The purpose of the program is to insure annual forage production
- Total annual forage production is influenced by precipitation in more than one 2-month Interval; therefore, producers are required to insure in more than one Interval
- Maximum percentages are region specific
- Based on growing season (50 – 70%)

**Rainfall**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (C) (6) (i)
Section 4 (E) (6)

## Program Overview

- Index Intervals
- Multiple Intervals offered – _4_
- Crop Year divided into 4, _3-month_ Intervals for each grid
- Ability for producers to manage appropriate timing risks
- Correlate to individual growth patterns and production seasons
- The _3-month_ Intervals provide for greater reaction to forage reduction events vs. a yearly average

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10

SPOI:
Contain exact dates and Index Interval/practice statements
PRF CISH: 
Section 3 (C)

## Program Overview

- Index Intervals

- Intervals

- Crop Year

- 12 months

- 4, 3-month

- Begins April 1st

- I

- II

- III

- IV

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10

## Program Overview

- Index Intervals
- Producers may select more than 1 Interval
- The purpose of the program is to insure annual forage production
- Minimum amount if more than one Interval is selected is 10%

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (C) (6) (i)

## Program Overview

- Index Intervals
- Minimizes dependency on subjective pre-determined forage growing seasons
- Maintains consistency across the country
- Allows for regional and local variance
- Allows individual freedom to select appropriate Intervals
- Index Intervals are mutually exclusive
- One index does not effect the others
- All rated separately
- These Intervals act as ‘mini-insurance periods’

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10

SPOI:
Contain exact dates and Index Interval/practice statements
PRF CISH: 
Section 3 (C)
PRF CISH: 
Section 3 (C) (6) (i)

## Index Intervals

**INDEX INTERVALS**	      **START DATE** 	**END DATE**
- (221) Index Interval I		         February 1	   March 31
- (222) Index Interval II			April 1		     May 31
- (223) Index Interval III	             June 1		     July 31
- (224) Index Interval IV	           August 1	September 30
- (225) Index Interval V	           October 1	November 30
- (226) Index Interval VI	         December 1	  January 31

- I

- II

- III

- IV

- V

- VI

**Rainfall**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10

## Index Intervals

**INDEX INTERVALS**	      **START DATE** 	**END DATE**
- (231) Index Interval I		            April 1	                 June 30
- (232) Index Interval II			 July 1	            September 30
- (233) Index Interval III	          October 1	 December 31
- (234) Index Interval IV	          January 1	    March 31

**Vegetation**

- I

- II

- III

- IV

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Intervals’ - page 10

## Program Overview

- Coverage Levels
- Percentages available: 90, 85, 80, 75, and 70
- Consistent with other GRP programs
- Higher coverage levels reduce basis risk
- Correlates closer to individual experience
- Sales Closing Date & Acreage Reporting Date
-  November 30th

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Coverage Levels’ - page 13
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Coverage Levels’ - page 12

RMA website coverage and rate tables
PRF CISH:
Section 3 (C) (6) (c) and (f)
Section 3 (H) (4)
Section 4 (B) (3)
Section 5 (B) (8)

## Program Overview

- Rating
- Each grid, Index Interval, and coverage level is individually rated
- No economic advantage of insuring in one scenario vs. another
- Encourages producers to select a scenario that best mitigates their operation/production risks

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Overview’ - page 3
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Overview’ - page 3

## Program Overview

- Not required to insure 100% of acreage
- Forage utilized in the annual grazing or hay cycle can be insured without insuring all acreage
- All acres within a property may not be productive, e.g., rocky areas, submerged areas
- Provides additional flexibility for the insured to design the coverage to his specific needs
- Because the program is a group program and other programs are not available, there is no opportunity to ‘move’ production

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Program Basics’ - page 8
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Program Basics’ - page 8

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (C) (5)
Section 4 (D) (7) (d) and (E) (1)

## Program Overview

- Program supported via internet
- Provides the most efficient and effective way to deliver the program
- Allows access to the mapping tools
- Locate grazing areas and associated Grid ID numbers
- Provides access to the historical indices
- Allows access to all relevant data, materials, and tools associated with the program

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Use of the website’ - page 16
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Use of the website’ - page 16

## SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THE PROGRAM

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Background of the Science Utilized’ - page 5
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Background of the Science Utilized’ - page 5

## Crop Biology

- The program addresses forage-based production systems on land areas producing primarily perennial vegetation
- Comprised of diverse plant communities and mixtures:
- Perennial and annual
- Warm season and cool season
- Different growth habits over extended time periods

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Biology of the Crop’ - page 5
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Biology of the Crop’ - page 5

## Crop Biology

- Forage may be harvested directly by grazing animals, harvested for hay, or a combination of both:
- Continual harvest and/or single haying
- Capacity to live and reproduce from year to year
- Because of the nature of forage-based systems, the program is designed to insure annual production

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Biology of the Crop’ - page 5
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Biology of the Crop’ - page 5

## Program Technology

- Indices are highly correlated with forage production, but do not directly predict actual forage production
- PRF Rainfall Index – Precipitation data
- PRF Vegetation Index – NDVI data
- Index starts accumulating on the first day of the specified Interval through the last day of the same Interval
- At the end of each Interval, the percent of normal is calculated
- Influence of extreme precipitation events is effectively reduced

**Both **

**Rainfall Only**

**Rainfall**

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Technology Utilized’ - page 6
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Technology Utilized’ - page 6

## Program Technology

- Daily historical data since 1948
- Data updated daily
- Data is interpolated by NOAA into weather grids nationwide
- ~ 12 x 12 miles in size (0.25o data), and used in many other national programs

**Rainfall**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Technology Utilized’ - page 6

## Grid Example for Texas

**Rainfall**

**Notes:**
Example.

## Program Technology

- Historical data since 1989
- Data updated every 14 days
- Grids are ~ 4.8 x 4.8 miles in size, and used in many other national programs
- NDVI captures vegetation ‘greenness’
- Temperature correction for excessive hot and cold temperatures suppressing growth even when plants are green

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Technology Utilized’ - page 6

## Grid Example for Oklahoma

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Example.

## PROGRAM BASICS 

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Program Basics’ - page 8
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Program Basics’ - page 8

## Basic Definitions

***Insurable Acreage:***** **Hayland and grazingland that is not planted annually
- Overseeding into acreage of existing forage crops is acceptable
- Annually planted crops currently not insurable
- Insurable acres will consist of the total number of acres suitable for insurance under these crop provisions
- Includes both insured acres and uninsured acres

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Insured Crop and Crop Types’ - page 10
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Insured Crop and Crop Types’ - page 10

Definition in the applicable crop provisions
PRF CISH:
Section 3 (C) (6) (g) and (C) (7)
Section 4 (B) (6)

## Basic Definitions

***Insured Acres:***** **The number of insurable acres selected to be insured by a producer
- May choose to insure either Grazingland, Hayland, or both
- Not required to insure 100% of the crop type(s)
- If the insured chooses to insure the crop types under this policy they cannot insure the same crop under any other FCIC subsidized program

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Insured Crop and Crop Types’ - page 10
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Insured Crop and Crop Types’ - page 10

Definition in the applicable crop provisions
PRF CISH:
Section 4 (E) (1)

## Basic Definitions

***County Base Value: ***Established production value of grazingland and hayland forage
- Only one value per _county for each crop type_
***Productivity Factor: ***A percentage multiplier allowing the insured to individualize coverage based on their individual crop productivity
-  Insured selects between 60% and 150%
- Only one productivity factor may be selected per _county and crop type_

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Policy Protection’ - page 13
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Policy Protection’ - page 13

See definition in applicable crop provision

## Basic Definitions

***Policy Protection per Unit:***** **Dollar amount of protection per acre, multiplied by the insured acres, multiplied by the producer’s share of the unit for each grid
**EXAMPLE: **
- 	$ Amount of Protection/ac = $18.00, Insured Acres = 1,000, Share = 100%,
- 	50% Interval II, 50% Interval III
*For:*
-   	Index Interval II:   $18.00 *x* 500 ac *x* 100% (share) = **$9,000**
-  	Index Interval III:  $18.00 *x* 500 ac *x* 100% (share) = **$9,000**
***Policy***** *****Protection:*** The sum of the policy protection per units (**$18,000)**

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Policy Protection’ - page 13
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Policy Protection’ - page 13

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (G) (2)
Section 4 (B) (8) and (I) (8)

## Program Dates

- 08/31
- Contract Change

- 11/30
- Sales Closing  / Acreage Reporting

- 02/01
- Start of Crop Year

- 10/01
- Premium Billing

- 01/31
- End of Crop Year

**Rainfall**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Program Dates’ - page 11

## Program Dates

- 08/31
- Contract Change

- 11/30
- Sales Closing  / Acreage Reporting

- 04/01
- Start of Crop Year

- 10/01
- Premium Billing

- 03/31
- End of Crop Year

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Program Dates’ - page 11

## Index Definitions

***Expected Grid Index:***** **Based on the historical mean accumulated _data_ by Index Interval, expressed as a percentage; EGI = 100
- _Data_ = precipitation
- _Data_ = NDVI greenness
***Final Grid Index:***** **Based on the current accumulated _data_ for each Index Interval
- If current data represents a 40% reduction, then FGI = 60
- _Data_ = precipitation
- _Data_ = NDVI greenness
**	**
***Trigger Grid Index:*** The selected coverage level multiplied by the Expected Grid Index
*i.e.* - Coverage Level = 85; then Trigger Grid Index = 85
- If the final grid index falls below the trigger grid index, the insured may be due an indemnity

**Both **

**Rainfall**

**Rainfall**

**Vegetation**

**Vegetation**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Terminology’ - page 9
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Index Terminology’ - page 9

Definitions in the applicable crop provisions

## Rates and Premiums

- Premium Rate
- Applied to cover risk
- Based on the level of risk with each scenario
- Each scenario independently rated
- Not an application fee (ie., NAP)
- Subsidy
- Premium is subsidized by USDA

**Both **

| Coverage Level | Subsidy |
| --- | --- |
| 70% | 64% |
| 75% | 64% |
| 80% | 59% |
| 85% | 59% |
| 90% | 55% |

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Determining Premium and Subsidy’ - page 14
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Determining Premium and Subsidy’ - page 14

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (D) (4) and (H) (2)
Section 4 (A) (10)

## Trigger and Indemnity Example

***EXAMPLE:***
**Trigger Grid Index (Coverage Level) = 85****	****	**
**Final Grid Index: Interval II = 90, Interval III = 60**
- Payment Calculation Factor =
- Index Interval II:   (85 **–** 90)**/**85 **=** No indemnity due (90 > TGI)
- Index Interval III:  (85 – 60)/85 = 0.294
**Total Indemnity** = **$2,646**
- Index Interval II =  **$0**
- Index Interval III **= ($9,000 *****x***** 0.294) = $2,646**
*{$18.00 x 500 (acres in III) x 1.0 (share)} x 0.294 = ****$2,646*****	**

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Trigger Payment Calculations’ - page 14
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Trigger Payment Calculations’ - page 14

## Grid ID Selection

***Grid ID: ***A specific code associated with each grid
***Point of Reference:*** A designated point, identifiable by longitude and latitude
- Selected by the insured
- Point that best represents the insured acreage
- This determines the Grid ID for insurance

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Selecting a Grid’ - page 11
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Selecting a Grid’ - page 11

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (C) (6) (h)
Section 4 (B) (5), (C) (2), and (D) (7)

## Grid ID Selection

- Certify the points of reference are representative of the acreage assigned to each Grid ID and the amount of acreage in each Grid ID(s)
***Example:*** if the contiguous acreage is located in four grids the acreage can be separated into two, three, or four grids – or left all in one grid
- The same acres cannot be insured in more than one Grid ID or county
- Determine the point of reference and corresponding Grid ID by Sales Closing Date

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Selecting a Grid’ - page 11
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Selecting a Grid’ - page 11

PRF CISH:
Section 3 (C) (6) (h)
Section 4 (B) (5), (C) (2), and (D) (7)

## Examples of Determining Grid ID(s)

- Contiguous Acreage – One Grid
- The insured picks **one** point of reference on the property

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Examples of Determining Grid ID(s)

- Contiguous Acreage – Multiple Grids, Counties, and/or States (**Combined**)
- The insured picks **one** point of reference in the contiguous acreage (**could pick Grid 1 or Grid 2**)

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Examples of Determining Grid ID(s)

- Contiguous Acreage – Multiple Grids, Counties, and/or States (**Separated**)
- The insured selects **one** point of reference in **each** Grid and assigns the number of acres

**Both **

**50 Total Acres**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

This shows a total of 50 acres for which the producer wished to separate into two grids.

## Examples of Determining Grid ID(s)

- Determining the Grid ID (s) for Non-Contiguous Acreage (multiple properties)
- A point of reference must be selected for each separate, non-contiguous acreage
- The steps in determining the point of reference are similar to the steps outlined for contiguous acreage, simply repeated for each non-contiguous acreage to be insured

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Examples of Determining Grid ID(s)

- The insured has two separate acreage locations in two grids
- The insured picks a point of reference in Grid 1 and a point of reference in Grid 4 and insures the two properties under two separate Grid ID’s

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Examples of Determining Grid ID(s)

- The insured has two separate acreage locations in three grids
- First, the insured would pick a point of reference in Grid 4
- The insured then has the option of combining his acreage in Grid 1 and Grid 2, or insuring them separately by grid

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Examples of Determining Grid ID(s)

- If the non-contiguous acreage is located in the same grid
- The non-contiguous acreage will be combined and given a single Grid ID

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Grid ID Selection Test

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Grid ID Selection Test

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## USE OF THE WEBSITE AND INFORMATION NEEDED

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Topographical Map

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Determining Grid ID(s) – Basic Steps

- Type in the city and/or county name where the property is located
- Select the city or county from the possible matches, a topo map for the area will be displayed
- Narrow the search by selecting an area near the actual location of the insured’s property
- Once the applicant has located the general area, it is recommended they continue to refine the search by switching to the photo maps
- Using the topo map, photo map, or combination of both, choose an appropriate resolution for proper identification of the property boundaries and corresponding Grid ID(s)

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Photo Map

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Determining Grid ID(s) – Additional Steps

- The insured then selects **one** point of reference on the property by moving the cross marker (‘**+**’) to that location
- Grid ID is listed at the top of the screen (and on the map itself)
- A Print Icon is in the lower right hand corner of the screen
- This printed map can be used as a record to verify the Grid ID
- Once printed, the property boundary can also be outlined and initialed by the insured for verification purposes
- The insured must certify the point of reference

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**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 27
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix C: Determining Grid ID(s) and Use of the Website’ - page 28

## Information Agents Need to Collect

- Insurable Acres per County
- Share
- Producer Selections (for each County/State combination):
- Crop Type
- Grid IDs
- Coverage Level
- Productivity Factor
- Index Intervals
- Insured Acres
- Amount of Insurance per Index Interval

**Both **

## Worksheet Information - Completed

**Both **

**Rainfall Example**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix B: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Worksheet’ – page 22
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix B: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Worksheet’ – page 23

## ADDITIONAL PROGRAM TOOLS AND INFORMATION

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Availability and Use of the PRF-RI Decision Tool’ – page 19
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Availability and Use of the PRF-VI Decision Tool’ – page 19

## PRF Decision Tool

- The Decision Tool is not part of the program
- Not required to buy insurance
- Provides estimates
- Values are based on current information to derive historical estimates of indemnity, premium, and subsidy numbers
- May not match the official figures released by FCIC in past years
- Contact a qualified insurance agent for actual premium quotes

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Availability and Use of the PRF-RI Decision Tool’ – page 19
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Availability and Use of the PRF-VI Decision Tool’ – page 19

## Decision Tool: Example

- Base information provided

- Input information in all the yellow fields

**Both **

**Rainfall Example**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Availability and Use of the PRF-RI Decision Tool’ – page 19
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Availability and Use of the PRF-VI Decision Tool’ – page 19

## Decision Tool: Example

- Insert the number of acres for each Index Interval (percentages allowed specified in the Special Provisions)

- Results

- Once information is entered, click Submit Query
- (if any information is changed must resubmit query)

**Both **

**Rainfall Example**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Availability and Use of the PRF-RI Decision Tool’ – page 19
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Availability and Use of the PRF-VI Decision Tool’ – page 19

## Additional Information

- Historical Index
- Lookup values since 1948
- Look up values since 1989
- Lookup Grid ID using Longitude/Latitude
- Must be submitted in the correct data format
- RMA premium calculator

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**Rainfall**

**Vegetation**

## Summary

- New programs for a commodity with little or no history of crop insurance
- GRP based program
- Losses determined by index (not individual production)
- Terminology differences
- Producer is allowed or required to make choices
- Can tailor the program to producer risk management needs

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## JOE B. RANCHER CONTACTS HIS AGENT

- A step-by-step example
*(based off the **Rainfall **program)*

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

All details of this section are covered in CISH Appendix B

## Determining Grid ID’s

-     Joe Rancher has 645 acres of insurable grazingland and hayland in two counties. His insurable acreage is contained in five non-contiguous properties: A, B, C, D, and E.

***Note: Actual Grid IDs will have ******5 (RI)****** or ******6 (VI)****** digits.***

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**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Decision

- Joe Rancher decides to insure the four properties (535 insurable acres) located in County B and leave property A uninsured in County A
- Had he chosen to insure Property A in County A, he would have had to insure that acreage separately because Property A is non-contiguous from his other properties and located in a different county

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Decision

- Property B – Contiguous acreage located in more than one grid
- Decides to separate the property into two Grid IDs, with 100 insured acreage in Grid 1 and 50 insured acreage in Grid 2.  He picks a reference point in each grid

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Decision

- Property C – Contiguous acreage spread into more than one county, which contains two crop types (both grazingland and hayland with 50% share)
- Decides to pick a point of reference in County B and use that point of reference to represent all the contiguous insurable grazingland acreage (100 acres) in both County A and County B  (decides not to insure haylands)

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Decision

- Property D and E – Non-Contiguous acreage located in a single grid (both grazingland with 100% share)
- Joe Rancher combines Properties D and E and insures all 245 acres under Grid ID 4 **  **

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Summary

-        Joe Rancher selects for grazingland:
- 	Coverage Level = 85%
- 	Productivity Factor = 120%
- 	County Base Value = $17.65

- Dollar Amount of Production per Acre
- 	=  $17.65 *x* 0.85* x *1.20
- 	= $18.00 per Acre

- Insured Acreage, Grid ID, Coverage Level, Productivity Factor, $ of Protection/Ac

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Summary

- Designates specific percentage of the insured acreage to at least two of the Index Intervals for each Grid ID
*Note:*
- He finds that he can place no more than 50% of his insured acreage to any one Index Interval
*Note:*

*Note: Interval selections do not have to be contiguous*

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**Rainfall Only**

**Rainfall Only**

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Policy Protection per Unit (10 Units)

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

ADD Units – Grid 1 –00100 and 00200; Grid 2 – 00100, 00200, Grid 3 – 00100, 00200, Grid 4 – 00100, 00200, 00300

## Premium

- Joe Rancher and his agent look up the applicable premium rates using the premium rate tables
- Premium/unit (Index Interval) =
- 		$ amount of protection/acre
- 		*x* number of insured acres/unit
*	**	**x* premium rate
*	**	**x* adjustment factor of 0.01
*	**	**x *share

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Summary of Premium

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Premium Subsidy Amount 

- Joe Rancher and his agent refer to the GRP subsidy tables
- For the coverage level of 85%, the applicable subsidy percentage is 59%
- Premium Subsidy/Unit  =
- Premium/unit *x* subsidy percentage
- 	Example:  $108 *x* 0.59 = $64

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Premium Due from Producer

- The Premium due from Producer is the result of the Premium/unit minus the Subsidy/unit
- Premium per unit – Premium subsidy per unit
- 	Example: $108 - $64 = $44
- They sum the Subsidy and Producer Premiums  to determine the Totals

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Summary of Premium, Subsidy, and Producer Premium

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Worksheet with All Information

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## FINAL GRID INDEX AND INDEMNITIES

- A step-by-step example continued
*(based off the **Rainfall** program)*

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Final and Trigger Grid Index 

- Trigger Grid Index is 85 for all grids and Index Intervals

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

All details of this section are covered in CISH Appendix B

## Calculating Indemnities

***Payment calculation factor*** =
- 	            _(trigger grid index – final grid index)_
- 			      trigger grid index
***Indemnity payment = ***
- 			payment calculation factor
*	**	**	**x* Policy protection per unit

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Example Calculations

**Grid 4 – 245 Acres**
**Index Interval I**: The final grid index of 120 is above the trigger grid index of 85.  No indemnity is due
**Index Interval II**: The final grid index of 70 is below the trigger grid index of 85
**	****	****Payment calculation factor** = (85 – 70) / 85
- 				                  =  0.176
**	****	****             ****Indemnity payment **= 0.176 *x* $1,323
*	**	**	**	**	**    **= ***$233**
**Index Interval III**: The final grid index of 60 is below the trigger grid index of 85
**	****	****Payment calculation factor** = (85 – 60) / 85
- 					    =  0.294
**	****	****             ****Indemnity payment **= 0.294 *x* $882
*	**	**	**	**	**    **= ***$259**

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## Summary of Yearly Policy in Example

- Joe Rancher insured 495 acres of grazingland in Four separate Grid ID’s
- Joe Rancher paid $437 in premium for  $8,010 in protection
- A total indemnity of $687 will be due to Joe Rancher for this County and Crop Year

**Both **

**Notes:**
Details:
PRF RI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Example’ – page 38
PRF VI – Trainer’s Manual: Section ‘Appendix D: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Vegetation Index Example’ – page 39

## QUESTIONS?