<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=11" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" />

    <title>Basic Provisions 9(b) | RMA</title>

    <meta name="description" content="U.S. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency">

    <!-- Google Tag Manager -->
    <script>
        (function (w, d, s, l, i) {
            w[l] = w[l] || []; w[l].push({
                'gtm.start':
                    new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js'
            }); var f = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
                j = d.createElement(s), dl = l != 'dataLayer' ? '&l=' + l : ''; j.async = true; j.src =
                    'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=' + i + dl; f.parentNode.insertBefore(j, f);
        })(window, document, 'script', 'dataLayer', 'GTM-MK9DSZ2');</script>
    <!-- End Google Tag Manager -->
    <!--link href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:400,400italic,600,600italic,700,700italic" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /-->
    <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
    <link href="/assets/css/jumbotron-narrow.css" rel="stylesheet" />

    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js for IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
        <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/html5shiv/3.7.2/html5shiv.min.js"></script>
        <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/respond/1.4.2/respond.min.js"></script>
    <![endif]-->

    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web_assets/assets/styles/modern.css?v=3" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cdn.datatables.net/v/bs/dt-1.10.13/b-1.2.4/b-colvis-1.2.4/b-html5-1.2.4/b-print-1.2.4/fc-3.2.2/fh-3.1.2/kt-2.2.0/r-2.1.0/sc-1.4.2/se-1.2.0/datatables.min.css" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cdn.datatables.net/plug-ins/1.10.15/integration/font-awesome/dataTables.fontAwesome.css" />

    <style>
        .dataTables_scrollHeadInner {
            width: 100% !important;
            padding: 0 !important;
        }
    </style>

</head>
<body>
    <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
    <noscript>
        <iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-MK9DSZ2" title="Google Tag Manager for Web Tracking"
                height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe>
    </noscript>
    <!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
    <!-- HEADER AREA -->
    <!-- BEGIN NOINDEX -->
    

<div class="container print-display-none">
    <div class="row header clearfix">

        <div class="col-sm-8 col-md-6 col-lg-5 logo">
            <a href="/">
                <div class="logoImage">
                    <!-- commented out while a/b testing different logos and backgrounds -->
                    <!-- @Editable(m => m.SiteLogo)-->
                </div>
                <div class="logoText">
                    <p>United States Department of Agriculture</p>
                    <p>Risk Management Agency</p>
                </div>
            </a>
        </div><!-- /logo -->
        <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-6 col-lg-7">
            <ul class="nav nav-pills navbar-right topnav">
                    <li>
                        
    <a href="/" target="" title="Home Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Home</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Home</span>
    </a>

                    </li>
                    <li>
                        
    <a href="/About-RMA" target="" title="About RMA Main Menu Link">
        <span>About RMA</span>
    </a>

                    </li>
                    <li>
                        
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator" target="" title="Find an Agent Main Menu Link">
        <span>Find an Agent</span>
    </a>

                    </li>
                    <li>
                        
    <a href="/News-Room" target="" title="News Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">News</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">News</span>
    </a>

                    </li>
                    <li>
                        
    <a href="/About-RMA/Jobs-and-Careers" target="" title="Careers Main Menu Link">
        <span>Careers</span>
    </a>

                    </li>
                    <li>
                        
    <a href="/Contact-Us" target="" title="Contact Us Main Menu Link">
        <span>Contact Us</span>
    </a>

                    </li>
                    <li>
                        
    <a href="/RMA-en-Espanol" target="" title="En Español Main Menu Link">
        <span>En Español</span>
    </a>

                    </li>
            </ul><!-- /Tertiary Nav -->
        </div>
        <div class="navbar-right navbar-searchBox">
            

<script>
//<![CDATA[
      var usasearch_config = { siteHandle:"risk-management-agency" };

      var script = document.createElement("script");
      script.type = "text/javascript";
      script.src = "//search.usa.gov/javascripts/remote.loader.js";
      document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(script);

//]]>
</script>

<form id="search_form" action="https://search.usa.gov/search" accept-charset="UTF-8" method="get" class="govSearchForm">
    <input name="utf8" type="hidden" value="✓" />
    <input type="hidden" name="affiliate" id="affiliate" value="risk-management-agency" />
    <label for="query" class="govSearchForm-label">Enter Search Term(s):</label>
    <input type="text" name="query" id="query" autocomplete="off" class="govSearchForm-searchBox usagov-search-autocomplete" />
    <input type="submit" name="commit" value="Search" class="govSearchForm-submit" />
</form>

        </div>
    </div>
</div><!-- container -->
<!-- HEADER: PRIMARY SITE NAVIGATION -->
<nav class="navbar mainnavbar megamenu">
    <div class="container-fluid">
        <!-- Brand and toggle get grouped for better mobile display -->
        <div class="navbar-header">
            <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed pull-right" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar" aria-expanded="false">
                <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
                <i class="fa fa-bars" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </button>
        </div>

        <!-- Collect the nav links, forms, and other content for toggling -->
        <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbar">
            <div class="container">
                <ul class="nav navbar-nav mainnav">
                    <!-- class=mainnav-->
                        <!-- Had to put class names in strings so that IE would recognize all of them /smh -->
<li class="mainnav-dropdown dropdown ">
                            <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Policy & Procedure <span class="caret"></span></a>
                            <ul class="mainnav-dropdownlist dropdown-menu " role="menu">
                                <!-- megamenu-fw-->
                                <!-- wrapperClass-->
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos" target="" title="Bulletins and Memos Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Bulletins and Memos</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Bulletins and Memos</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Crop-Policies" target="" title="Crop Policies Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Crop Policies</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Crop Policies</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations" target="" title="Final Agency Determinations Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Final Agency Determinations</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Final Agency Determinations</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/General-Policies" target="" title="General Policies Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">General Policies</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">General Policies</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Insurance-Plans" target="" title="Insurance Plans Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Insurance Plans</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Insurance Plans</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Appendix-III-M13-Handbook-Index" target="" title="Appendix III/M-13 Handbook Index Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Appendix III/M-13 Handbook Index</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Appendix III/M-13 Handbook Index</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Program-Administration---14000" target="" title="Program Administration (14000) Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Program Administration (14000)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Program Administration (14000)</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Coverage-Plans---18000" target="" title="Coverage Plans (18000) Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Coverage Plans (18000)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Coverage Plans (18000)</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Privately-Developed-Products---20000" target="" title="Privately Developed Products (20000) Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Privately Developed Products (20000)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Privately Developed Products (20000)</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Program-Evaluations---22000" target="" title="Program Evaluations (22000) Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Program Evaluations (22000)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Program Evaluations (22000)</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Underwriting---24000" target="" title="Underwriting (24000) Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Underwriting (24000)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Underwriting (24000)</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Loss-Adjustment-Standards---25000" target="" title="Loss Adjustment Standards (25000) Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Loss Adjustment Standards (25000)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Loss Adjustment Standards (25000)</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                            </ul>
                        </li>
                        <!-- Had to put class names in strings so that IE would recognize all of them /smh -->
<li class="mainnav-dropdown dropdown megamenu-fw">
                            <a href="" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">RMA<i>Local</i> <span class="caret"></span></a>
                            <ul class="mainnav-dropdownlist dropdown-menu megamenu-content" role="menu">
                                <!-- megamenu-fw-->
                                <!-- wrapperClass-->
                                        <li class="">
                                            <div class="">
                                                <ul class="innerDropDown localLeft ">
                                                    <!-- insert if table layout-->
                                                        <li class="center-block">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/State-Map" target="" title="State Map Main Menu Link">
        <div class="imageSet">
            <img class="center-block  primary-image " src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Maps/Regional-Offices-Icon/Regional-Map-Icon.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
            <img class="center-block primary-image primary-image-hover" src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Maps/Regional-Offices-Icon/Regional-Map-Icon---Alt.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
        </div>
        <div>
            <span>State Map</span>
        </div>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="center-block">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Field-Offices/Regional-Offices" target="" title="Regional Offices Main Menu Link">
        <div class="imageSet">
            <img class="center-block  primary-image " src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Maps/Regional-Offices-Icon/Regional-Office.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
            <img class="center-block primary-image primary-image-hover" src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Maps/Regional-Offices-Icon/Regional-Office---Alt.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
        </div>
        <div>
            <span class="visible-lg-block">Regional Offices</span>
            <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Regional</span>
        </div>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="center-block">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Field-Offices/Regional-Compliance-Offices" target="" title="Compliance Offices Main Menu Link">
        <div class="imageSet">
            <img class="center-block  primary-image " src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Maps/Regional-Offices-Icon/Regional-Map-Icon/Compliance-Office-Icon.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
            <img class="center-block primary-image primary-image-hover" src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Maps/Regional-Offices-Icon/Regional-Map-Icon/Compliance-Office-Icon---Alt.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
        </div>
        <div>
            <span class="visible-lg-block">Compliance Offices</span>
            <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Compliance</span>
        </div>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                </ul>
                                            </div>
                                        </li>
                                        <li class="">
                                            <div class="">
                                                <ul class="innerDropDown multi-column-dropdown listncol states localRight   ">
                                                    <!-- insert if table layout-->
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Alabama" target="" title="Alabama Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Alabama</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Ala.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Alaska" target="" title="Alaska Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Alaska</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Alaska</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Arizona" target="" title="Arizona Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Arizona</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Ariz.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Arkansas" target="" title="Arkansas Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Arkansas</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Ark.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/California" target="" title="California Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">California</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Calif.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Colorado" target="" title="Colorado Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Colorado</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Colo.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Connecticut" target="" title="Connecticut Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Connecticut</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Conn.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Delaware" target="" title="Delaware Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Delaware</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Del.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Florida" target="" title="Florida Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Florida</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Fla.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Georgia" target="" title="Georgia Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Georgia</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Ga.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Hawaii" target="" title="Hawaii Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Hawaii</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Hawaii</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Idaho" target="" title="Idaho Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Idaho</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Idaho</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Illinois" target="" title="Illinois Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Illinois</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Ill.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Indiana" target="" title="Indiana Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Indiana</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Ind.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Iowa" target="" title="Iowa Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Iowa</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Iowa</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Kansas" target="" title="Kansas Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Kansas</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Kans.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Kentucky" target="" title="Kentucky Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Kentucky</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Ky,</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Louisiana" target="" title="Louisiana Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Louisiana</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">La.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Maine" target="" title="Maine Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Maine</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Maine</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Maryland" target="" title="Maryland Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Maryland</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Md.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Massachusetts" target="" title="Massachusetts Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Massachusetts</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Mass.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Michigan" target="" title="Michigan Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Michigan</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Mich.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Minnesota" target="" title="Minnesota Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Minnesota</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Minn.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Mississippi" target="" title="Mississippi Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Mississippi</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Miss.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Missouri" target="" title="Missouri Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Missouri</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Mo.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Montana" target="" title="Montana Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Montana</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Mont.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Nebraska" target="" title="Nebraska Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Nebraska</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Nebr.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Nevada" target="" title="Nevada Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Nevada</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Nev.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/New-Hampshire" target="" title="New Hampshire Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">New Hampshire</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">N.H.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/New-Jersey" target="" title="New Jersey Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">New Jersey</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">N.J.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/New-Mexico" target="" title="New Mexico Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">New Mexico</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">N.M.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/New-York" target="" title="New York Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">New York</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">N.Y.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/North-Carolina" target="" title="North Carolina Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">North Carolina</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">N.C.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/North-Dakota" target="" title="North Dakota Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">North Dakota</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">N.D.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Ohio" target="" title="Ohio Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Ohio</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Ohio</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Oklahoma" target="" title="Oklahoma Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Oklahoma</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Okla.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Oregon" target="" title="Oregon Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Oregon</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Ore.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Pennsylvania" target="" title="Pennsylvania Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Pennsylvania</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Pa.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Puerto-Rico" target="" title="Puerto Rico Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Puerto Rico</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">P.R.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Rhode-Island" target="" title="Rhode Island Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Rhode Island</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">R.I.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/South-Carolina" target="" title="South Carolina Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">South Carolina</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">S.C.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/South-Dakota" target="" title="South Dakota Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">South Dakota</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">S.D.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Tennessee" target="" title="Tennessee Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Tennessee</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Tenn.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Texas" target="" title="Texas Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Texas</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Tex.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Utah" target="" title="Utah Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Utah</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Utah</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Vermont" target="" title="Vermont Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Vermont</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Vt.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Virginia" target="" title="Virginia Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Virginia</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Va.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Washington" target="" title="Washington Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Washington</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Wash.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/West-Virginia" target="" title="West Virginia Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">West Virginia</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">W.Va.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Wisconsin" target="" title="Wisconsin Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Wisconsin</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Wis.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/RMALocal/Wyoming" target="" title="Wyoming Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Wyoming</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Wyo.</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                </ul>
                                            </div>
                                        </li>
                            </ul>
                        </li>
                        <!-- Had to put class names in strings so that IE would recognize all of them /smh -->
<li class="mainnav-dropdown dropdown ">
                            <a href="/Commodity" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Commodities <span class="caret"></span></a>
                            <ul class="mainnav-dropdownlist dropdown-menu " role="menu">
                                <!-- megamenu-fw-->
                                <!-- wrapperClass-->
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Commodity" target="" title="Lookup Commodity Main Menu Link">
        <span>Lookup Commodity</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                            </ul>
                        </li>
                        <!-- Had to put class names in strings so that IE would recognize all of them /smh -->
<li class="mainnav-dropdown dropdown megamenu-fw">
                            <a href="/" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Tools <span class="caret"></span></a>
                            <ul class="mainnav-dropdownlist dropdown-menu megamenu-content" role="menu">
                                <!-- megamenu-fw-->
                                <!-- wrapperClass-->
                                        <li class="">
                                            <div class="">
                                                <ul class="innerDropDown popular-tools  ">
                                                    <!-- insert if table layout-->
                                                        <li class="center-block">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Summary-of-Business" target="" title="Summary of Business Main Menu Link">
        <div class="imageSet">
            <img class="center-block  " src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-sob.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
        </div>
        <div>
            <span class="visible-lg-block">Summary of Business</span>
            <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">SOB</span>
        </div>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="center-block">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator" target="" title="Agent Locator Main Menu Link">
        <div class="imageSet">
            <img class="center-block  " src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-al.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
        </div>
        <div>
            <span class="visible-lg-block">Agent Locator</span>
            <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Agent Locator</span>
        </div>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="center-block">
                                                            
    <a href="https://webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser/" target="" title="Actuarial Info Browser Main Menu Link">
        <div class="imageSet">
            <img class="center-block  " src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-aib.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
        </div>
        <div>
            <span class="visible-lg-block">Actuarial Info Browser</span>
            <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">AIB</span>
        </div>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="center-block">
                                                            
    <a href="https://public-rma.fpac.usda.gov/apps/MapViewer/index.html" target="_blank" title="RMA Map Viewer Main Menu Link">
        <div class="imageSet">
            <img class="center-block  " src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-cidt.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
        </div>
        <div>
            <span class="visible-lg-block">RMA Map Viewer</span>
            <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">RMA Map Viewer</span>
        </div>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="center-block">
                                                            
    <a href="https://ewebapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/costestimator/" target="_blank" title="Cost Estimator Main Menu Link">
        <div class="imageSet">
            <img class="center-block  " src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-ce.ashx" alt="Menu Icon" />
        </div>
        <div>
            <span class="visible-lg-block">Cost Estimator</span>
            <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Cost Est</span>
        </div>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                </ul>
                                            </div>
                                        </li>
                                        <li class="">
                                            <div class="">
                                                <ul class="innerDropDown multi-column-dropdown listncol tools ">
                                                    <!-- insert if table layout-->
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="https://webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser/" target="_blank" title="Actuarial Information Browser Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Actuarial Information Browser</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">AIB</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator" target="" title="Agent Locator Main Menu Link">
        <span>Agent Locator</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="https://public-rma.fpac.usda.gov/AipListing" target="" title="AIP Companies Main Menu Link">
        <span>AIP Companies</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Associated-Agencies-and-Partners" target="" title="Associated Agencies and Partners Main Menu Link">
        <span>Associated Agencies and Partners</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Summary-of-Business/Cause-of-Loss" target="" title="Cause of Loss Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Cause of Loss</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Cause of Loss</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="https://ewebapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/costestimator/" target="_blank" title="Cost Estimator Main Menu Link">
        <span>Cost Estimator</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="https://public-rma.fpac.usda.gov/apps/MapViewer/index.html" target="" title="County Programs Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">County Programs</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">County Programs</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Crop-Indemnity-Maps" target="" title="Crop Indemnity Maps Main Menu Link">
        <span>Crop Indemnity Maps</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Crop-Weather" target="" title="Crop Weather Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Crop Weather</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Crop Weather</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="https://pubfs-rma.fpac.usda.gov/" target="_blank" title="FTP File Access Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">FTP File Access</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">FTP</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Summary-of-Business/Livestock-and-Dairy-Participation" target="" title="Livestock and Dairy Participation Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Livestock and Dairy Participation</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Livestock and Dairy Participation</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Livestock-Reports" target="" title="Livestock Reports (LRP and LGM) Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Livestock Reports (LRP and LGM)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Livestock Reports</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Nursery-Inventory-Software-EPLPPS" target="" title="Nursery Software (EPLPPS) Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Nursery Software (EPLPPS)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Nursery Software</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Other-Sites" target="" title="Other Sites Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Other Sites</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Other Sites</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="https://prodwebnlb.rma.usda.gov/apps/prf " target="_blank" title="PRF Rainfall Main Menu Link">
        <span>PRF Rainfall</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="http://prodwebnlb.rma.usda.gov/apps/PriceDiscovery" target="_blank" title="Price Discovery Reporting Main Menu Link">
        <span>Price Discovery Reporting</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Reinsurance-Reports" target="" title="Reinsurance Reports Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Reinsurance Reports</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Reinsurance</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="https://webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/RIRS/" target="_blank" title="RMA Information Reporting System Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">RMA Information Reporting System</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">RIRS</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="https://public-rma.fpac.usda.gov/apps/MapViewer/index.html" target="_blank" title="RMA Map Viewer Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">RMA Map Viewer</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Map Viewer</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                        <li class="">
                                                            
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Summary-of-Business" target="" title="Summary of Business Reports Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Summary of Business Reports</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">SOB</span>
    </a>

                                                        </li>
                                                </ul>
                                            </div>
                                        </li>
                            </ul>
                        </li>
                        <!-- Had to put class names in strings so that IE would recognize all of them /smh -->
<li class="mainnav-dropdown dropdown ">
                            <a href="/Topics" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Topics <span class="caret"></span></a>
                            <ul class="mainnav-dropdownlist dropdown-menu " role="menu">
                                <!-- megamenu-fw-->
                                <!-- wrapperClass-->
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Beginning-or-Veteran-Farmers-and-Ranchers" target="" title="Beginning or Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Beginning or Veteran Farmers and Ranchers</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Beginning or Veteran Farmers and Ranchers</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Civil-Rights" target="" title="Civil Rights Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Civil Rights</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Civil Rights</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Compliance-Information" target="" title="Compliance Information Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Compliance Information</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Compliance Information</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Conservation" target="" title="Conservation Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Conservation</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Conservation</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Controlled-Environment" target="" title="Controlled Environment Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Controlled Environment</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Controlled Environment</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Cover-Crops" target="" title="Cover Crops Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Cover Crops</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Cover Crops</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Double-Cropping-Initiative" target="" title="Double Cropping Initiative Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Double Cropping Initiative</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Double Cropping Initiative</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Farm-Bill" target="" title="Farm Bill Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Farm Bill</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Farm Bill</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Frequently-Asked-Questions" target="" title="Frequently Asked Questions Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Frequently Asked Questions</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Frequently Asked Questions</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Hemp" target="" title="Hemp Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Hemp</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Hemp</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Hurricane-Insurance-Protection-Wind-Index" target="" title="Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Insurance-Cycle" target="" title="Insurance Cycle Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Insurance Cycle</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Insurance Cycle</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Insurance-Resources" target="" title="Insurance Resources Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Insurance Resources</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Insurance Resources</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Lamb-Data-Gathering-Listening-Sessions" target="" title="Lamb Data Gathering Listening Sessions Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Lamb Data Gathering Listening Sessions</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Lamb Data Gathering Listening Sessions</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Livestock-Insurance-Plans" target="" title="Livestock Insurance Plans Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Livestock Insurance Plans</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Livestock Insurance Plans</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Livestock-Roadshow" target="" title="Livestock Roadshow Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Livestock Roadshow</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Livestock Roadshow</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Manage-Your-Farm-Risk" target="" title="Manage Your Farm Risk Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Manage Your Farm Risk</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Manage Your Farm Risk</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/National-Fact-Sheets" target="" title="National Fact Sheets Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">National Fact Sheets</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">National Fact Sheets</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Nursery" target="" title="Nursery Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Nursery</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Nursery</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Organic-Crops" target="" title="Organic Crops Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Organic Crops</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Organic Crops</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Outreach-and-Education" target="" title="Outreach and Education Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Outreach and Education</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Outreach and Education</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Prevented-Planting" target="" title="Prevented Planting Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Prevented Planting</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Prevented Planting</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Producer-Obligations-and-Expectations" target="" title="Producer Obligations and Expectations Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Producer Obligations and Expectations</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Producer Obligations and Expectations</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Publications" target="" title="Publications Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Publications</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Publications</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Reinsurance-Agreements" target="" title="Reinsurance Agreements Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Reinsurance Agreements</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Reinsurance Agreements</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/RMA-2023-Accomplishments" target="" title="RMA 2023 Accomplishments Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">RMA 2023 Accomplishments</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">RMA 2023 Accomplishments</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Shellfish" target="" title="Shellfish Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Shellfish</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Shellfish</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Specialty-Crops" target="" title="Specialty Crops Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Specialty Crops</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Specialty Crops</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                                        <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                            
    <a href="/Topics/Crop-Insurance-for-Urban-Farmers" target="" title="Urban Ag Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Urban Ag</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Urban Ag</span>
    </a>

                                        </li>
                            </ul>
                        </li>
                    
                    <!-- this is a duplicate of the secondary (.topnav) and tertiary (.searchnav) nav -->
                    <!-- media query shows only for small screen -->
                    <li id="duplicateTopNav" class="mainnav-dropdown dropdown">
                        <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
                            News and Information <span class="caret"></span>
                        </a>
                        <ul class="mainnav-dropdownlist dropdown-menu">
                                <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                    
    <a href="/" target="" title="Home Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">Home</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Home</span>
    </a>

                                </li>
                                <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                    
    <a href="/About-RMA" target="" title="About RMA Main Menu Link">
        <span>About RMA</span>
    </a>

                                </li>
                                <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                    
    <a href="/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator" target="" title="Find an Agent Main Menu Link">
        <span>Find an Agent</span>
    </a>

                                </li>
                                <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                    
    <a href="/News-Room" target="" title="News Main Menu Link">
        <span class="visible-lg-block">News</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">News</span>
    </a>

                                </li>
                                <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                    
    <a href="/About-RMA/Jobs-and-Careers" target="" title="Careers Main Menu Link">
        <span>Careers</span>
    </a>

                                </li>
                                <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                    
    <a href="/Contact-Us" target="" title="Contact Us Main Menu Link">
        <span>Contact Us</span>
    </a>

                                </li>
                                <li class="mainnav-dropdownItem">
                                    
    <a href="/RMA-en-Espanol" target="" title="En Español Main Menu Link">
        <span>En Español</span>
    </a>

                                </li>
                        </ul>
                    </li>

                </ul>
            </div>
        </div><!-- /.navbar-collapse -->
    </div><!-- /.container-fluid -->
</nav>

    <!-- END NOINDEX -->
    <!-- MAIN CONTENT AREA -->
    <div class="main-content">
        <!-- BEGIN NOINDEX -->
        <div class="container">
            <div class="col-sm-12">

    <ol class="breadcrumb">
                <li>Policy & Procedure</li>
                <li>Final Agency Determinations</li>
                <li>Basic Provisions 9(b)</li>
    </ol>
</div>

        </div>
        <!-- END NOINDEX -->

        

<div class="container">
    <div class="row">
        <div class="col-sm-8 body">
            
    <div class="row ">
            <div class="col-md-12">
                

    <div class="page-header">
            <h1>

                Final Agency Determination: FAD-289
            </h1>
        </div>

            </div>
    </div>

    <div class="row ">
            <div class="col-md-12">
                
        <dl>
            <dt class="section_header">
                <span class="sectionTitle"></span>
            </dt>

            <dd>
                <div class="rteContainer">
                    <p style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><strong>Subject: </strong> A joint request dated July 9, 2019, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2016 crop year regarding the interpretation of section 9(b) of the Common Crop Insurance Policy, Basic Provisions published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. § 400, subpart X.</p>
<p><strong>Background:</strong></p>
<p>Referenced policy related to the request:</p>
<p>The Basic Provisions state, in relevant part:</p>
<p>1. Definitions.</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p><em>Coverage begins, date</em> - The calendar date insurance begins on the insured crop, as contained in the Crop Provisions, or the date planting begins on the unit (see section 11 of these Basic Provisions for specific provisions relating to prevented planting).</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p><em>Irrigated practice</em> - A method of producing a crop by which water is artificially applied during the growing season by appropriate systems and at the proper times, with the intention of providing the quantity of water needed to produce at least the yield used to establish the irrigated production guarantee or amount of insurance on the irrigated acreage planted to the insured crop.</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p>9. Insurable Acreage.</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p>(b) If insurance is provided for an irrigated practice, you must report as irrigated only that acreage for which you have adequate facilities and adequate water, or the reasonable expectation of receiving adequate water at the time coverage begins, to carry out a good irrigation practice. If you knew or had reason to know that your water may be reduced before coverage begins, no reasonable expectation exists.</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p>11. Insurance Period</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px;">(a) Except for prevented planting coverage (see section 17), coverage begins on each unit or part of a unit at the later of: </p>
<p style="margin-left: 80px;">(1) The date we accept your application (For the purposes of this paragraph, the date of acceptance is the date that you submit a properly executed application in accordance with section 2); </p>
<p style="margin-left: 80px;">(2) The date the insured crop is planted; or </p>
<p style="margin-left: 80px;">(3) The calendar date contained in the Crop Provisions for the beginning of the insurance period.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 80px;">*****</p>
<p style="margin-left: 80px;">The General Standards Handbook (GSH) states, in relevant part:</p>
<p>Exhibit 1B Definitions:</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p><strong>Acreage Insurable under the Irrigated Practice</strong> – Insurable acreage for which the insured can demonstrate, to the AIP's satisfaction, that adequate facilities and water existed, at the time insurance attached to carry out a good irrigation practice for the insured crop. The insured is responsible for demonstrating that, at the time insurance attached, there was a reasonable expectation receiving adequate water to carry out a good irrigation practice on acreage insured under the irrigated practice.</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p>
<strong>Good Irrigation Practice </strong>– Application of adequate water in an acceptable manner, at the proper times to allow production of a normal crop which is often identified as the approved yield for crops under APH.</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p><strong>Irrigation Adequacy of Facilities</strong> – Irrigation facilities are considered adequate if it is determined that, at the time insurance attaches to planted or perennial acreage, they will be available and usable at the times needed and have the capacity to timely deliver water in sufficient quantities to carry out a good irrigation practice for the acreage insured under the irrigated practice.</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p>
The Crop Insurance Handbook (CIH) states, in relevant part:</p>
<p>Paragraph 1103 Applicable Terms</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p>
Adequacy of Irrigation Facilities - Irrigation facilities are considered adequate if it is determined that, at the time insurance attaches to planted or perennial acreage, they will be available and usable at the times needed and have the capacity to timely deliver water in sufficient quantities to carry out a good irrigation practice for the acreage insured under the IRR practice.</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p><strong>Interpretation Submitted</strong></p>
<p>The first requestor interprets section 9(b) of the Basic Provisions to mean that adequate irrigation facilities must actually be in place and operational at the time coverage begins for the insured crop. The first requestor believes their interpretation is supported by definition of “acreage insurable under an irrigated practice” provided in Exhibit 1B. of GSH. This definition is as follows: </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px;"><em>Insurable acreage for which the insured can demonstrate, to the AIP's satisfaction, that adequate facilities and water existed, at the time insurance attached to carry out a good irrigation practice for the insured crop. The insured is responsible for demonstrating that, at the time insurance attached, there was a reasonable expectation receiving adequate water to carry out a good irrigation practice on acreage insured under the irrigated practice. </em></p>
<p>Additionally, the first requestor believes their interpretation is likewise supported by definition of adequacy of irrigation facilities provided in CIH paragraph 1103. The definition is as follows: </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px;"><em>Irrigation facilities are considered adequate if it is determined that, at the time insurance attaches to planted or perennial acreage, they will be available and usable at the times needed and have the capacity to timely deliver water in sufficient quantities to carry out a good irrigation practice for the acreage insured under the irrigated practice. </em></p>
<p>Furthermore, the first requestor states that adequate irrigation facilities must be in place and operational at the time coverage begins (as defined by the policy) in order for the acreage to be insured under an irrigated practice. If they are not, the acreage must be insured under a non­ irrigated practice if such practice is insurable for the specific crop in the county. A mere hope or expectation of having operational irrigation facilities later in the growing season is not sufficient to meet the requirement that the insured must have adequate irrigation facilities "at the time coverage begins."</p>
<p>The second requestor interprets section 9(b) of the Basic Provisions regarding adequate irrigation facilities in place at the time coverage begins does not entail that the irrigation system be fully operational. The second requestor believes that if at the time the policy was written, sufficient wells are in place to irrigate the subject crop, and that the wells would provide sufficient water to irrigate the property, that minor repairs needed to make it fully operational would not defeat coverage. The second requestor states that minor repair work needed on the irrigation equipment in order to make it fully functional does not take it outside of the definition of operational at the time this policy was written.</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 10px;">Furthermore, the second requestor provides that with respect to adequacy of irrigation facilities provided in CIH paragraph 1103 states that irrigation facilities are considered adequate “… if it is determined that at the time insurance attaches to planting or perineal acreage, they will be available and useable at the times needed and have the capacity to timely deliver water in sufficient quantiles to carry out a food irrigation practice for the acreage insured under the IRR practice.</p>
<p><strong>Final Agency Determination</strong></p>
<p>The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) agrees with the first requestor that adequate irrigation facilities must be in place at the time coverage begins for the insured crop. FCIC agrees with the second requestor that the irrigation system is not required to be fully operational at the time coverage begins, as long as there is a reasonable expectation that it will be available and usable at the times needed in order to be considered a good irrigation practice. Section 9(b) of the Basic Provisions provides acreage can be reported under an irrigated practice when adequate facilities and adequate water exist, or the insured can demonstrate there is a reasonable expectation of receiving adequate water at the time coverage begins, to carry out a good irrigation practice.</p>
<p>Whether the irrigation facilities can be reasonably expected to be ready to deliver water to the crop at the appropriate time to allow production of a normal crop in accordance with the policy and procedures outlined above, must be determined by the Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) on a case-by-case basis. If the AIP determines that adequate irrigation facilities are available at the time coverage begins, but there is not a reasonable expectation of receiving adequate water at the time coverage begins to allow production of a normal crop, then there would be no reasonable expectation that a good irrigation practice could be followed during the growing season.</p>
<p>If the AIP determines the policyholder has adequate facilities that are not operational at the time coverage begins, but will be operational during the growing season at the time needed to carry out a good irrigation practice by applying water when it is needed to allow production of a normal crop and there was a reasonable expectation of receiving adequate water at the time coverage began, then the crop can be insurable under an irrigated practice.</p>
<p style="padding-bottom: 10px;">In accordance with 7 C.F.R. § 400.766(b)(2), this Final Agency Determination is binding on all participants in the Federal crop insurance program for the crop years the policy provisions are in effect.  Any appeal of this decision must be in accordance with 7 C.F.R. § 400.766(b)(5).</p>
<p><strong>Date of Issue:</strong> September 16, 2019</p>
                </div>
            </dd>
        </dl>

            </div>
    </div>

        </div>
        <div class="col-sm-4 sidebar">
            
    <div class="row ">
            <div class="col-md-12">
                
        <!-- BEGIN NOINDEX -->
        <div>
            <ul class="sideNav">
                
                <li>
                    <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations" title="Final Agency Determinations Menu">Final Agency Determinations</a>
                </li>

                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/7-CFR-Section-400-FAD-247" title="7 CFR, Part 400 Page">7 CFR, Part 400</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/7-CFR-Section-400-FAD-251" title="7 CFR, Part 400 Page">7 CFR, Part 400</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Apple-Crop-Insurance-Provisions-14b-FAD-272" title="Apple Crop Insurance Provisions 14(b)(5) Page">Apple Crop Insurance Provisions 14(b)(5)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Apple-Crop-Provisions-1-FAD-295" title="Apple Crop Provisions Page">Apple Crop Provisions</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Arizona-California-Citrus-Crop-Provisions-3-FAD-257" title="Arizona-California Citrus Crop Provisions (3) Page">Arizona-California Citrus Crop Provisions (3)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Arizona-California-Citrus-Crop-Provisions-11-FAD-254" title="Arizona-California Citrus Crop Provisions (11) Page">Arizona-California Citrus Crop Provisions (11)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-1-FAD-313" title="Basic Provisions 1 Page">Basic Provisions 1</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-1-FAD-319" title="Basic Provisions 1 Page">Basic Provisions 1</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-2b-FAD-315" title="Basic Provisions 2(b) Page">Basic Provisions 2(b)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-2e-FAD-227" title="Basic Provisions 2(e) Page">Basic Provisions 2(e)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-3a-FAD-278" title="Basic Provisions 3(a) Page">Basic Provisions 3(a)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-3f-FAD-306" title="Basic Provisions 3(f)(3) Page">Basic Provisions 3(f)(3)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-3g-FAD-237" title="Basic Provisions 3(g) Page">Basic Provisions 3(g)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-3g-FAD-271" title="Basic Provisions 3(g) Page">Basic Provisions 3(g)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-3g-FAD-281" title="Basic Provisions 3(g)(4) Page">Basic Provisions 3(g)(4)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-4b-FAD-283" title="Basic Provisions 4(b) Page">Basic Provisions 4(b)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-6-FAD-242" title="Basic Provisions 6 Page">Basic Provisions 6</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-6a-FAD-268" title="Basic Provisions 6(a)(2) Page">Basic Provisions 6(a)(2)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-6d-FAD-297" title="Basic Provisions 6(d)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 6(d)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-6d-FAD-300" title="Basic Provisions 6(d)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 6(d)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-6g-FAD-276" title="Basic Provisions 6(g)(2) Page">Basic Provisions 6(g)(2)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-9a-FAD-228" title="Basic Provisions 9(a) Page">Basic Provisions 9(a)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-9a-FAD-264" title="Basic Provisions 9(a)(2)(i) Page">Basic Provisions 9(a)(2)(i)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-9a-FAD-266" title="Basic Provisions 9(a)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 9(a)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-9a-FAD-312" title="Basic Provisions 9(a)(2)(vii) Page">Basic Provisions 9(a)(2)(vii)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-9b-FAD-289" class="active" title="Basic Provisions 9(b) Page">Basic Provisions 9(b)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-10a-FAD-290" title="Basic Provisions 10(a) Page">Basic Provisions 10(a)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-10b2-FAD-308" title="Basic Provisions 10(b)(2) Page">Basic Provisions 10(b)(2)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-12a-FAD-239" title="Basic Provisions 12(a) Page">Basic Provisions 12(a)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-12-14-FAD-286" title="Basic Provisions 12 and 14 Page">Basic Provisions 12 and 14</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-13a-FAD-259" title="Basic Provisions 13(a) Page">Basic Provisions 13(a)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-14-FAD-260" title="Basic Provisions 14 Page">Basic Provisions 14</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-14-FAD-288" title="Basic Provisions 14 Page">Basic Provisions 14</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-14b-FAD-316" title="Basic Provisions 14(b) Page">Basic Provisions 14(b)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-14d1-FAD-302" title="Basic Provisions 14(d)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 14(d)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-14e-FAD-226" title="Basic Provisions 14(e) Page">Basic Provisions 14(e)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-14e-FAD-274" title="Basic Provisions 14(e)(4)(i)(A), (e)(5) Page">Basic Provisions 14(e)(4)(i)(A), (e)(5)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-14e-FAD-277" title="Basic Provisions 14(e)(4)(i)(A), (e)(5) Page">Basic Provisions 14(e)(4)(i)(A), (e)(5)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-14f3-FAD-270" title="Basic Provisions 14(f)(3) Page">Basic Provisions 14(f)(3)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-14i-FAD-249" title="Basic Provisions 14(i) Page">Basic Provisions 14(i)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-15b-FAD-229" title="Basic Provisions 15(b) Page">Basic Provisions 15(b)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-15e-FAD-291" title="Basic Provisions 15(e)(2) Page">Basic Provisions 15(e)(2)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-15h-FAD-301" title="Basic Provisions 15(h)(7) Page">Basic Provisions 15(h)(7)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-15i-FAD-255" title="Basic Provisions 15(i) Page">Basic Provisions 15(i)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17d-FAD-310" title="Basic Provisions 17(d)(1)(ii)(A) Page">Basic Provisions 17(d)(1)(ii)(A)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17e-FAD-234" title="Basic Provisions 17(e) Page">Basic Provisions 17(e)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17e-FAD-265" title="Basic Provisions 17(e) Page">Basic Provisions 17(e)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17e-FAD-241" title="Basic Provisions 17(e)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 17(e)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17e-FAD-248" title="Basic Provisions 17(e)(1)(i) and 17(f)(12) Page">Basic Provisions 17(e)(1)(i) and 17(f)(12)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17e-FAD-235" title="Basic Provisions 17(e)(1)(i)(A) Page">Basic Provisions 17(e)(1)(i)(A)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17e-FAD-238" title="Basic Provisions 17(e)(iii)(A)-(B) Page">Basic Provisions 17(e)(iii)(A)-(B)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17f--FAD-244" title="Basic Provisions 17(f) Page">Basic Provisions 17(f)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17f--FAD-303" title="Basic Provisions 17(f)(10) Page">Basic Provisions 17(f)(10)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17f--FAD-309" title="Basic Provisions 17(f)(12)(i) Page">Basic Provisions 17(f)(12)(i)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17f-FAD-314" title="Basic Provisions 17(f)(12)(i) Page">Basic Provisions 17(f)(12)(i)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-17h-FAD-250" title="Basic Provisions 17(h)(4) Page">Basic Provisions 17(h)(4)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20a-FAD-262" title="Basic Provisions 20(a) Page">Basic Provisions 20(a)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20a-FAD-225" title="Basic Provisions 20(a)(1)(i) Page">Basic Provisions 20(a)(1)(i)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20a-FAD-230" title="Basic Provisions 20(a)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 20(a)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20a-FAD-231" title="Basic Provisions 20(a)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 20(a)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20a-FAD-232" title="Basic Provisions 20(a) Page">Basic Provisions 20(a)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20a-FAD-279" title="Basic Provisions 20(a)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 20(a)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20a-FAD-292" title="Basic Provisions 20(a) and (b)(1) and (2) Page">Basic Provisions 20(a) and (b)(1) and (2)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20a-FAD-318" title="Basic Provisions 20(a) Page">Basic Provisions 20(a)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20a-FAD-320" title="Basic Provisions 20(a) Page">Basic Provisions 20(a)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20a-and-b-FAD-261" title="Basic Provisions 20(a) and (b) Page">Basic Provisions 20(a) and (b)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20b-FAD-245" title="Basic Provisions 20(b) Page">Basic Provisions 20(b)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20b-FAD-258" title="Basic Provisions 20(b) Page">Basic Provisions 20(b)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20b-FAD-280" title="Basic Provisions 20(b)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 20(b)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20b-FAD-299" title="Basic Provisions 20(b)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 20(b)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20d-FAD-285" title="Basic Provisions 20(d)(1)(i) Page">Basic Provisions 20(d)(1)(i)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20d-FAD-284" title="Basic Provisions 20(d)(1) Page">Basic Provisions 20(d)(1)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20d-FAD-317" title="Basic Provisions 20(d) Page">Basic Provisions 20(d)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-20h-FAD-282" title="Basic Provisions 20(h) and (i) Page">Basic Provisions 20(h) and (i)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-21-FAD-287" title="Basic Provisions 21 Page">Basic Provisions 21</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-22-FAD-305" title="Basic Provisions 22 Page">Basic Provisions 22</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-28-FAD-233" title="Basic Provisions 28 Page">Basic Provisions 28</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-29-FAD-243" title="Basic Provisions 29 Page">Basic Provisions 29</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-29-FAD-252" title="Basic Provisions 29 Page">Basic Provisions 29</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-29-FAD-253" title="Basic Provisions 29 Page">Basic Provisions 29</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-35-FAD-304" title="Basic Provisions Section 35 Page">Basic Provisions Section 35</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-37c-FAD-307" title="Basic Provisions 37(c) Page">Basic Provisions 37(c)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Basic-Provisions-506e-FAD-267" title="Basic Provisions 506(e) and (k) Page">Basic Provisions 506(e) and (k)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Coarse-Grains-Crop-Provisions-FAD-294" title="UPDATED Coarse Grains Crop Provisions FAD-294 Page">UPDATED Coarse Grains Crop Provisions FAD-294</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Coarse-Grains-Crop-Provisions-11c-FAD-275" title="Coarse Grains Crop Provisions 11(c) Page">Coarse Grains Crop Provisions 11(c)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/ELS-Cotton-FAD-273" title="ELS Cotton Crop Provisions Page">ELS Cotton Crop Provisions</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Fresh-Market-Tomato-Dollar-Plan-14c-FAD-246" title="Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Page">Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Grape-and-Texas-Citrus-Fruit-Crop-Provisions-FAD-256" title="Grape and Texas Citrus Fruit Crop Provisions Page">Grape and Texas Citrus Fruit Crop Provisions</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Hybrid-Seed-Corn-Crop-Provisions-FAD-293a" title="Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Provisions  Page">Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Provisions </a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Hybrid-Seed-Corn-Crop-Provisions-12d-FAD-293b" title="Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Provisions 12(d) Page">Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Provisions 12(d)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Hybrid-Seed-Corn-Crop-Provisions-12e-FAD-293c" title="Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Provisions 12(e) Page">Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Provisions 12(e)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Northern-Potato---Processing-Quality-Endorsement---9-FAD-236" title="Northern Potato Processing Quality Endorsement Page">Northern Potato Processing Quality Endorsement</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Nursery-Crop-Provisions-11a-FAD-269" title="Nursery Crop Provisions 11(a) Page">Nursery Crop Provisions 11(a)</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Pear-Crop-Provisions-11d-FAD-296" title="Pear Crop Provisions FAD-296 Page">Pear Crop Provisions FAD-296</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Preamble-14i-FAD-298" title="UPDATED Preamble and Section 14(i) FAD-298 Page">UPDATED Preamble and Section 14(i) FAD-298</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Requesting-a-Final-Agency-Determination-FAD-240" title="Requesting a Determination Page">Requesting a Determination</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Small-Grains-Crop-Insurance-Provisions-FAD-263" title="Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions Page">Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions</a>
                    </li>
                    <li role="presentation">
                        <a href="/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Tobacco-Crop-Provisions-FAD-311" title="Tobacco Crop Provisions 11(b) Page">Tobacco Crop Provisions 11(b)</a>
                    </li>
            </ul>

        </div>
        <div class="dots"></div>
        <!-- END NOINDEX -->

            </div>
    </div>

        </div>
    </div>
</div>


    </div>

    <!-- FOOTER AREA -->
    <!-- BEGIN NOINDEX -->
    
<div class="container clearfix">
    <div id="footer" class="row footerCardSection">
        <footer>
            <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12">

                
<div class="row">
    <div class="col-md-12">
        <ul class="footerCards">
                <li class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 box">
                    <a href="/Federal-Crop-Insurance-Corporation">
                        <img src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-govt2-black-32.ashx" alt="Government" />
                        <h4>FCIC</h4>
                        <p>The FCIC promotes the economic stability of agriculture through a sound system of crop insurance.</p>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 box">
                    <a href="/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator">
                        <img src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-person-black-32.ashx" alt="icon" />
                        <h4>Agent Locator</h4>
                        <p>Find a crop or livestock insurance agent in your area along with directions to their office.</p>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 box">
                    <a href="/News-Room/Frequently-Asked-Questions">
                        <img src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-qa-black-32.ashx" alt="FAQ" />
                        <h4>Common Questions</h4>
                        <p>FAQs on crop and livestock insurance, risk protection, regulations, compliance, and more.</p>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 box">
                    <a href="https://legacy.rma.usda.gov">
                        <img src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-books-black-32.ashx" alt="Books" />
                        <h4>RMA Website Archive</h4>
                        <p>Data and publications from the RMA website prior to the redesign.</p>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 box">
                    <a href="/Topics/Manage-Your-Farm-Risk">
                        <img src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-cloudflash-black-32.ashx" alt=" Cloudflash" />
                        <h4>Manage Your Farm Risk</h4>
                        <p>Resources for Farmers and Ranchers</p>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 box">
                    <a href="/Topics/Insurance-Resources">
                        <img src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-step-black-32.ashx" alt=" Black Footstep" />
                        <h4>Insurance Resources</h4>
                        <p>Policies, provisions, handbooks and more.</p>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 box">
                    <a href="/Topics/Outreach-and-Education">
                        <img src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-handshake-black-32.ashx" alt="Handshake" />
                        <h4>Educational Resources</h4>
                        <p>Resources for you to learn and succeed as a farmer or rancher.</p>
                    </a>
                </li>
                <li class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 box">
                    <a href="/Topics/Beginning-or-Veteran-Farmers-and-Ranchers">
                        <img src="/-/media/RMA/Images/Icons/icon-tractor-black-32.ashx" alt="Tractor" />
                        <h4>Beginning Farmers</h4>
                        <p>Resources for Individuals looking into farming for the first time. </p>
                    </a>
                </li>
        </ul><!--Footer Cards-->


    </div>
</div>

                


    <div id="socialMediaBar" class="content">
        <ul class="menu">
                <li>
                    <a href="https://www.facebook.com/USDA" title="Facebook" class="facebook social-icon" target="_blank">Facebook</a>
                </li>
                            <li>
                    <a href="https://twitter.com/usdaRMA" title="Twitter" class="twitter social-icon" target="_blank">Twitter</a>
                </li>

                <li>
                    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/usda/" title="YouTube" class="youtube social-icon" target="_blank">YouTube</a>
                </li>
                            <li><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAFARMERS/subscriber/new" title="GovDelivery " class="email social-icon" target="_blank">Email Updates</a></li>
                            <li>
                    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov" title="Flickr" class="flickr social-icon" target="_blank">Flickr</a>
                </li>
                            <li>
                    <a href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=RSS_FEEDS" title="RSS" class="rss social-icon" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a>
                </li>
        </ul>
    </div>


                <div class="row">
    <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12 footernav">
        
            <ul class="">
                    <li><a href="/" target="">RMA Home</a></li>
                    <li><a href="http://USDA.gov" target="_blank">USDA.gov</a></li>
                    <li><a href="/Web-Site-Policies-and-Important-Links/Copyright-Information" target="">Copyright Information</a></li>
                    <li><a href="/Web-Site-Policies-and-Important-Links/Non-Disclosure-Agreements-Notice" target="">Non-Disclosure Agreements Notice</a></li>
                    <li><a href="/Web-Site-Policies-and-Important-Links/Non-Discrimination-Statement" target="">Non-Discrimination Statement</a></li>
                    <li><a href="/Web-Site-Policies-and-Important-Links/Freedom-of-Information-Act" target="">FOIA</a></li>
                    <li><a href="/Web-Site-Policies-and-Important-Links" target="">Policies and Links</a></li>
                    <li><a href="http://www.usda.gov/oig/hotline.htm" target="_blank">Report Fraud on USDA Contracts</a></li>
                    <li><a href="https://www.usda.gov/plain-writing" target="">Plain Writing</a></li>
                    <li><a href="https://www.usda.gov/accessibility-statement" target="">Accessibility</a></li>
                    <li><a href="/Web-Site-Policies-and-Important-Links/No-FEAR-Report" target="">No FEAR Report</a></li>
                    <li><a href="/Web-Site-Policies-and-Important-Links/Privacy-Policy" target="">Privacy</a></li>
                    <li><a href="/Web-Site-Policies-and-Important-Links/Quality-of-Information-Requirements" target="">Information Quality</a></li>
                    <li><a href="https://www.usa.gov/" target="_blank">USA.gov</a></li>
                    <li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/" target="_blank">Whitehouse.gov</a></li>
            </ul><!-- /Footer Links Nav -->
        
    </div>
</div>

            </div>
        </footer>
    </div>
</div>
    <!-- END NOINDEX -->
    <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
    <script type="text/javascript" src="/Scripts/jquery-3.3.1.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="/Scripts/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/js/jquery.matchHeight-min.js"></script>

    <script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/js/custom.js"></script>

    <script type="text/javascript" src='/assets/js/scrollReveal.js'></script>
    <script>window.sr = new scrollReveal();</script>
    <!-- Datatable scripts -->
    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.datatables.net/v/bs/dt-1.10.13/b-1.2.4/b-colvis-1.2.4/b-html5-1.2.4/b-print-1.2.4/fc-3.2.2/fh-3.1.2/kt-2.2.0/r-2.1.0/sc-1.4.2/se-1.2.0/datatables.min.js"></script>



    <!-- Moment is used to sort the date in correct date order instead of sorting as a string -->
    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/moment.js/2.8.4/moment.min.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.datatables.net/plug-ins/1.10.19/sorting/datetime-moment.js"></script>

    <script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/dataTables/ellipsis.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/dataTables/datetime.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/dataTables/dataTables.hideEmptyColumns.min.js"></script>
    
    <script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/chosen-js/chosen.jquery.js"></script>

    
    
</body>
</html>