The question in the countryside has been if producers would remain eligible for SURE on originally planted acres if a subsequently planted crop is not covered by crop insurance.

 

The guidance document, dated April 29, indicated that a subsequent crop will not be considered when calculating the SURE guarantee or actual total farm revenue, except in areas in which double cropping or multiple planting periods are considered a normal practice.

 

Subsequent crops that DO NOT meet double cropping rules are not eligible for SURE benefits and are NOT required to have crop insurance if all acreage of the crop is considered subsequent. In these cases, the subsequent crop will be considered a “ghost” crop for the SURE program, meaning it will not be included when figuring any SURE benefit.

 

However, when a subsequent crop DOES meet double cropping rules, it is eligible for SURE benefits and required to have crop insurance or NAP.

 

The guidance document outlined a number of sample scenarios to illustrate these rules. The full document is accessible at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_Notice/dap_307.pdf