The following changes to the whole-farm revenue protection (WFRP) plan of insurance will be effective for the 2022 and succeeding policy years per product management bulletin: PM-21-049 released on August 31, 2021.

  • The expansion limits for organic producers was increased to the higher of $500,000 or 35% from the current limit of 35% for all operations.
  • The limit of insurance for aquaculture producers was increased to $8.5 million enabling more aquaculture producers to participate in the program.
  • Producers will now be allowed to report acreage as certified organic when the producer has requested an organic certification by the date the Revised Farm Operation Report is due.
  • Flexibility has been provided for producers to report a partial yield history if they are lacking records by inserting a zero yield for missing years.