RMA has revised the Grass Seed Crop Provisions to make coverage more broadly available to producers. As outlined in PM-25-039, the following updates have been implemented and will be effective beginning with the 2026 crop year:

  • An extended insurance period for producers with earlier planting practices.
  • Simplified record reporting requirements. Records will now be accepted from producers who clean their own seed production.
  • Insuring perennial rye grass producers during a stand’s year of establishment.
  • Production agreements will be allowed for producers who have contracts lacking a pricing mechanism.