RMA Announces Strawberry Policy Changes in Florida and California

Strawberry Expansion in Florida

According to a News Release published on May 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency is expanding the Production and Revenue History (PRH) Strawberry pilot crop insurance program in Florida to include Citrus, Lake, and Orange counties for the 2026 and succeeding crop years.

PRH is a plan of insurance targeted to specialty crops, which lack viable public price information needed to offer revenue coverage. With this plan, producers are offered a choice between yield and revenue protection based on suitability for the crop market and industry. Coverage is based on an individual producer’s personal yield and revenue history.

As stated in the News Release, “This change was made with stakeholders and Florida strawberry producers in mind.” For additional information regarding PRH coverage, access the following hyperlink PRH factsheet located on the RMA website.

RMA Extends Crop Insurance Coverage for Strawberries in California

Red ripe strawberry plants in California with protective sheeting For the 2026 and succeeding crop years, RMA is updating the Production and Revenue History (PRH) Strawberry pilot crop insurance program to extend the end of insurance date in California.

Coverage in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties will be extended from July 31 to Sept. 30, and coverage in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties will be extended from Sept. 30 to Nov. 15.

PRH Strawberry is currently available to strawberry producers in Fresno, Merced, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Ventura counties.

The PRH plan of insurance is targeted to specialty crops, which lack viable public price information needed to offer revenue coverage. The PRH Strawberry insurance plan offers producers a choice between yield and revenue protection based on suitability for the crop market and industry. Coverage is based on an individual producer’s personal yield and revenue history.

For more information, reference the News Release that was published on May 14, 2025.