RMA - Risk Management Agency
10/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/27/2026 12:31
PM-26-066: Walnut Crop Insurance Policy Changes Effective for the 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years
Date
October 27, 2026
To
All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
From
Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy
Subject
Walnut Crop Insurance Policy Changes Effective for the 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation revised the Walnut Crop Provisions to allow enterprise and optional units by irrigation practice.
The changes are effective beginning with the 2027 crop year.
ACTION:
The Walnut Crop Provisions (27-0029) will be available by October 31, 2026, on the Risk Management Agency (RMA) website at www.rma.usda.gov:
Approved insurance providers must notify producers of these changes at least 30 days prior to the cancellation date, as required by the policy.
Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information. A list of agents can be found on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov/Tools-Reports/Agent-Locator.
DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2027
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