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            <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Cost Est</span>
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        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">AIB</span>
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        <span>Agent Locator</span>
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        <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>

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    <a href="https://ewebapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/costestimator/" target="_blank" title="Cost Estimator Main Menu Link">
        <span>Cost Estimator</span>
    </a>

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    <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>

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    <a href="/Information-Tools/Crop-Indemnity-Maps" target="" title="Crop Indemnity Maps Main Menu Link">
        <span>Crop Indemnity Maps</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Crop Weather</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Crop Weather</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">FTP File Access</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">FTP</span>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Nursery Software (EPLPPS)</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Nursery Software</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Other Sites</span>
        <span class="visible-sm-block visible-md-block visible-xs-block">Other Sites</span>
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        <span>PRF Rainfall</span>
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    <a href="http://prodwebnlb.rma.usda.gov/apps/PriceDiscovery" target="_blank" title="Price Discovery Reporting Main Menu Link">
        <span>Price Discovery Reporting</span>
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    <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>

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    <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>

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        <span class="visible-lg-block">RMA Map Viewer</span>
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    <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>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Beginning or Veteran Farmers and Ranchers</span>
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        <span class="visible-lg-block">Double Cropping Initiative</span>
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    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/2009/comprehensivereview.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">A Comprehensive Review of the RMA APH and COMBO Rating Methodology: Final Report</a>, Apr 2010<br>
    <a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/comprehensivereviewcomments.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Response to comments</a>, Apr 2010</li>
    <li>RMA Revenue Rating: An Analysis of the Combo Rating Method, Jul 2009</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/ratemethodology.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Rate Methodology Handbook Actual Production History</a>, Oct 2008</li>
    <li>Review of County Yield Trending Procedures and Related Topics, Feb 2008</li>
    <li>Hail and Fire Exclusion Analysis Final Research Report, 2006 National Crop Insurance Services, Nov 2006</li>
    <li>Implied Rate Relativities for Smaller Crops, Oct 2006</li>
    <li>Reference Yield Update Methodology Study, ©2006 Signal Solutions, Sep 2006</li>
    <li>Implied Rate Relativities for Barley, Canola, Cotton, Grain Sorghum, Rice and Sunflowers, Nov 2004</li>
    <li>Variable Unit Discount Study, May 2004</li>
    <li>Implied Rate Relativities for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat, Dec 2002</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/qareport.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">An Independent Actuarial Review of Quality Adjustment - Full Report</a> | <a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/qareview.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Presentation Review</a>, Jun 2002</li>
    <li>An Independent Actuarial Review of Credibility Theory in Rate Determination. Milliman & Robertson, Inc./Distributed with permission, Apr 2002</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/mpci_ratemaking.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Actuarial Documentation of Multiple Peril Crop Insurance Ratemaking Procedures</a>, Milliman & Robertson, Inc./Distributed with permission, Aug 2000</li>
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    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Barley-Pricing-Methodology.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Barley Pricing Methodology</a>, Jun 2022</li>
    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Confectionary-Sunflower-Pricing-Methodology.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Confectionery Sunflower Pricing Methodology</a>, Jun 2022</li>
    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Durum-Wheat-Pricing-Methodology.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Durum Wheat Pricing Methodology</a>, Jun 2022</li>
    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Grain-Sorghum-Pricing-Methodology.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Grain Sorghum Pricing Methodology</a>, Jun 2022</li>
    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Medium-and-Short-Grain-Rice-Pricing-Methodology.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Medium and Short Grain Rice Pricing Methodology</a>, Jun 2022</li>
    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Oats-Pricing-Methodology-Nov-2022.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Oat Pricing Methodology</a>, Nov 2022</li>
    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Organic-Pricing-Methodologies-Jun-2023.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Organic Pricing Methodologies</a>, Jun 2023</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Peanut-Price-Methodology-Nov-2014.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Peanut Price Methodology</a>, Nov 2014</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Peanut-Revenue-Crop-Insurance-Mar-2015.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Peanut Revenue Crop Insurance</a>, Mar 2015</li>
    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Rapeseed-Pricing-Methodology.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Rapeseed Pricing Methodology</a>, Jun 2022</li>
    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Price-Election-Methodology/Rye-Pricing-Methodology-Jun-2023.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Rye Pricing Methodology</a>, Jun 2023</li>
<li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Weaned-Calf-Risk-Protection.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Weaned Calf Risk Protection Regional Factors and Price Adjustment Factors Methodologies</a>, Sep 2023</li>
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    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/2015/volatilitymethodology.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Volatility Factor Calculation Methodology</a>, Nov 2015</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/pricevolatility_response.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Actuarial Review for Price Volatility Factor Methodology - Response to Review</a>, Mar 2015</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/munich-mr_comments.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Munich - MR Comments</a>, Oct 2014</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/ncis_comments.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">NCIS Comments</a>, Oct 2014</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/rain_and_hail_comments.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Rain and Hail Comments</a>, Oct 2014</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/pricevolatility.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Actuarial Review for Price Volatility Factor Methodology</a>, Sep 2014</li>
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    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/TrendAdjusted-APH-Dec-2012.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Participation in Trend-Adjusted APH</a>, Dec 2012</li>
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    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/YE-Rating-Methodology-Jun-2015.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Summary of Yield Exclusion Rating Methodology, Contracted Review, External Reviews, Response to External Reviews, and Changes for 2016</a>, Jun 2015</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/APH-Premium-Rates-Mar-2015.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Review of Adjustment in Actual Production History to Establish Insurable Yields: Determination of Actuarially Sound Premium Rates</a>, Mar 2015</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/AgRisk-Management-Feb-2015.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">External Review - AgRisk Management</a>, Feb 2015</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Bickerstaff-Whatley-Ryan--Burkhalter-Inc-Feb-2015.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">External Review - Bickerstaff, Whatley, Ryan & Burkhalter, Inc.</a>, Feb 2015</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Dept-Ag-and-Resource-Economics-Feb-2015.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">External Review - Department Agricultural and Resource Economics</a>, Feb 2015</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/National-Crop-Insurance-Services-Inc-Feb-2015.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">External Review - National Crop Insurance Services, Inc.</a>, Feb 2015</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Vedenov-Consulting.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">External Review – Vedenov Consulting</a></li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Wyman-Feb-2015.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">External Review – Wyman</a>, Feb 2015</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Reviewer-Comments-on-APH-Premium-Rates.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Response to Reviewer Comments on “Review of Adjustment in Actual Production History to Establish Insurable Yields: Determination of Actuarially Sound Premium Rates”</a></li>
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    <li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Weighting-of-Historical-Experience/lastresponse.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Methodology Analysis for Weighting of Historical Experience Responses to Reviewer Comments</a>, Nov 2011</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Weighting-of-Historical-Experience/iFAR.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">integrated Financial Analytics and Research (iFAR)</a>, Oct 2011</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Weighting-of-Historical-Experience/AgRisk-Mgt.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">AgRisk Management LLC</a>, Oct 2011</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Weighting-of-Historical-Experience/ker.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Alan Ker</a>, Oct 2011</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Weighting-of-Historical-Experience/ncis.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">National Crop Insurance Services</a>, Oct 2011</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Weighting-of-Historical-Experience/pierce.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">John Pierce</a>, Oct 2011</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Weighting-of-Historical-Experience/wyman.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Oliver Wyman</a>, Oct 2011</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Weighting-of-Historical-Experience/weightingimplementation.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Methodology Analysis for Weighting of Historical Experience Implementation Report</a>, Sep 2011</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Weighting-of-Historical-Experience/weightingtechnical.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Methodology Analysis for Weighting of Historical Experience Revised Technical Report</a>, Jul 2011</li>
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    <li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a title="https://legacy.rma.usda.gov/pubs/2009/millimanreasonablerate.pdf" href="https://legacy.rma.usda.gov/pubs/2009/millimanreasonablerate.pdf" target="_blank">Rate of Return Update - 2008: Reasonable Rate of Return</a>, Milliman, Inc. Jun 2009</li>
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    <li><span><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Grain-Sorghum/Grain-Sorghum-Evaluation-Actuarial-Review.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Grain Sorghum Evaluation Actuarial Review</a>, Sep 2020  </span></li>
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    <li><a href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Limited-and-Subsurface-Irrigation/Batture-Land_Redacted.ashx?la=en" target="_blank" title="PDF opens in new window">Research and Development of Potential Policy Changes to Batture Land in the Lower Mississippi River</a>, Feb 2021</li>
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    <li><span style="text-align: left; color: #000000; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">Climate Change Impacts on Crop Insurance, May 2010</span></li>
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    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Risk-Management-Publications/2010-Annual-Crops-FCIC-Declining-Yields.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">2010 Annual Crops and the Federal Crop Insurance Program</a>, Mar 2011</li>
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    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Risk-Management-Publications/poultry-disease.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Final Study on Poultry Catastrophic Disease</a>, Dec 2015. Study to determine the feasibility of insuring poultry producers for a catastrophic disease event.</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Risk-Management-Publications/poultry-interruption.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Insurance Program Development for Poultry Business Interruption</a>, Dec 2015. Research and development regarding a policy to insure the commercial production of poultry against business interruptions caused by integrator bankruptcy.</li>
    <li><a title="Link opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Risk-Management-Publications/swine-disease.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Study on Swine Catastrophic Disease</a>, Dec 2015. Study to determine the feasibility of insuring swine producers for a catastrophic disease event.</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Risk-Management-Publications/catfish-margin-protection.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Insurance Program Development for Catfish Margin Protection Data Gathering Report</a>, Aug 2016. Research and development regarding a gross margin insurance program for catfish producers. Anyone wishing to provide comments to this study may do so by submitting them to rma.apdd@rma.usda.gov by Oct 14, 2016.</li>
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    <li><span>Research of Current and Potential Subsurface Irrigation Methods Jul 2020</span></li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Risk-Management-Publications/reduced-irrigation.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Reduced Irrigation Data Gathering Analysis and Outline of Proposed Policy and Procedures Modifications Report</a>, May 2014</li>
    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Risk-Management-Publications/feasibility-insuring-irrigation.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Feasibility Report for Insuring Irrigation</a>, May 2013</li>
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    <li><a title="PDF opens in new window" href="/-/media/RMA/Publications/Risk-Management-Publications/nd_deliverable_1.ashx?la=en" target="_blank">Evaluation of the North Dakota Personal Transitional Yield Insurance Program: Deliverable 1</a>, Jul 2010</li>
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