The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has revised the Margin Protection Plan of Insurance for the 2019 crop year, as follows:

• Clarified that the base policy must be at an additional level of coverage;
• Clarified that the High-Risk Coverage Endorsement and Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement are allowed on the base policy, but those acres cannot be covered under MP;
• Modified the termination date for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat;
• Clarified production reporting requirements when Margin Protection is purchased as a standalone policy versus with an underlying base policy; and
• Included minor corrections and clarifications.

The following materials will be available by close of business today on the Risk Management Agency Web site at www.rma.usda.gov/policies/mp/index.html.

Margin Protection Plan Provisions (19-MP)

Margin Price Provisions Section I: General Information (19-MPP)

Margin Price Provisions Section II Commodity Price Definitions and Section III Commodity Input Definitions: Crop-Specific

• Corn
• Rice
• Soybeans
• Wheat

 Margin Protection Plan Insurance Standards Handbook

If you have any questions, please contact Michael Ciliege or Cody Lovercamp, Product Administration and Standards Division at (816) 926-7730.