MGR-25-006: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Amendment
Date: August 20, 2025 To: All Approved Insurance Providers, All Risk Management Agency Field Offices, All Other Interested Parties From: Patricia Swanson, Administrator /s/ Patricia Swanson Subject: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Amendment BACKGROUND: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted on July 4, 2025, made changes to the [...]
CLUs Made Simple with Precision Reporting
Do Your Fields and CLUs Match? Precision Fixes That. When you plant a field, you see one field. But the Farm Service Agency (FSA) often sees several Common Land Units (CLUs) inside that same field. Each of which must be reported separately. That means lots of time splitting acres, double-checking [...]
Application Now Open: $16Billion in Disaster Relief (SDRP)
What you need to know to get your payment The USDA’s Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) applications are now open, starting on July 10. This program provides financial assistance to producers who experienced eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and/or 2024. The funding was passed by Congress [...]
Rainfall Index Explained
Historic Precipitation Affects Your PRF Coverage In the Midwest and Plains states, ranchers depend heavily on pasture and forage. Rainfall variability can quickly change your pasture’s productivity and your operation’s profitability. Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) insurance helps manage the financial impacts of unpredictable precipitation using the benchmark of the [...]
2024 ECO County Yields & Revenues Maps
See How Your County Performed The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has released the final county yields and revenues that determine how Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) performed for crop year 2024. Because ECO relies on collected production data after harvest, there is always a short lag before final numbers are published. [...]
How PRF Payments Help Cover Your Costs
Ranching takes planning, especially when it comes to managing rainfall and forage production. That’s why many producers turn to Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance to protect their operation and strengthen long-term success. At Precision Risk Management (PRM), we help ranchers across the Plains use PRF insurance to build more financially [...]
Precision Risk Management Can Make Acres Profitable With Data
Precision Risk Management leverages your data for your benefit. Profitability is the ultimate goal for today’s farmers, yet the very technologies that could significantly boost their bottom line often go untapped. Many are comfortable using precision tools for auto-guidance and some variable rate applications. A smaller group takes it a [...]
Why Farm Cybersecurity Should Matter to Every Grower to Reduce Risk
Technology is transforming ag quickly and that creates new risks for farmers in farm cybersecurity. From AI tech to cloud-based grain systems and GPS-guided machinery, farms are more connected than ever before. But that connection brings potential risks. Cyberattacks are now one of the fastest-growing threats to large farming operations. [...]
How to Use Precision Planting Data for Crop Insurance Reporting
Most large growers use precision technology every day. Monitors, GPS mapping, and in-cab technology are all part of how you plant, spray, and harvest. But when it comes time to report acres for crop insurance, many still go back to the old way and don't use precision planting data. These [...]
Prevent Plant: Key Reminders For Harsh Planting Seasons
As planting season progresses, parts of the country are facing excessive moisture, making it difficult for some growers to get into fields, causing a Prevent Plant situation for crop insurance. While there’s still time get in the field, it’s important to be prepared with policy reminders. Timely communication with your [...]
