Prevented planting provisions in insurance policies can provide valuable coverage when extreme weather conditions prevent expected plantings. Producers should make planting decisions based on agronomically sound and well documented crop management practices.

Bulletins:

• NEW: Prevented Planting Coverage for Crops Following a Cover Crop: Product Management Bulletin (Jun 9, 2011)
• Flooding of the Morganza Floodway and the Atchafalaya Basin: Managers Bulletin (May 18, 2011)
• Flooding of the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway: Managers Bulletin (May 4, 2011)
• Claims Alert – Prevented Planting and Reduced Irrigation Water Allocations for the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District effective for the 2009 Crop Year: Info Memo (Sep 11, 2009)
• Claims Advisory – Farm Service Agency Acreage Reports and Prevented Planting Determinations : Info Memo (Jun 18, 2009)
• Prevented Planting Coverage and High Salinity Levels: Info Memo (Jun 4, 2009)
• Claims Advisory – Prevented Planting Wheat Acreage after Soybeans: Info Memo (Jan 7, 2009)
• Emergency Loss Procedures for Crops Damaged by Midwest Flooding and Excess Precipitation: Managers Bulletin (Jul 15, 2008)
• Prevented Planting Coverage and High Salinity Levels: Info Memo (Apr 24, 2006)

Fact Sheets:

• Flood (May 2011)
• Drought (Jun 2009)

Final Agency Determination:

• Interpretation of section 17(b)(4) of the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions), published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.8. (Mar 9, 2010)
• Interpretation of section 17(a)(1) and 17(f) of the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions), published at 7 C.F.R. 457.8. (Feb 25, 2010)
• Definition of "Prevented Planting" (Feb 27, 2002)

Frequently Asked Questions:

• NEW: Recent Flooding (Jun 10, 2011)

Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook for Prevented Planting - see Loss Adjustment Handbooks, by year, #25370

Powerpoint Presentations:

• Prevented Planting Due to Excess Moisture or Flood (Jun 13, 2008)
• Prevented Planting in Drought (Mar 29, 2006)

Press Releases:

• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, FEMA Administrator Fugate Statement on Opening of Morganza Spillway (May 14, 2011)

Program Announcements:

• NEW: RMA Clarifies Prevented Planting Rules in Aftermath of Severe Flooding (Jun 14, 2011)
• RMA Provides Guidance, Clarifies Preventing Planting Provisions (Mar 11, 2010)
• First and Second Crop Rules (Jul 1, 2008) | Corn | Soybeans (Jun 9, 2008)
• Irrigation and Prevented Planting (Mar 29, 2006)

Crop Weather

For more information, contact Eric Henry, Erin Albright, or Sarah Kliethermes.