USDA announces changes to Enhanced Coverage Option insurance program
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ECO is currently approved for 36 crops and RMA is expanding coverage options to almonds, apples, blueberries, grapes, and walnuts for the 2025 crop year and to citrus crops where the Supplemental Coverage Option is currently available in
Additionally, RMA is increasing premium support for all crops covered by ECO to 65% to make the policy more affordable.
ECO provides additional area-based coverage for a portion of a producer's underlying crop insurance policy deductible. ECO can be purchased as an endorsement to Yield Protection, Revenue Protection, Revenue Protection with the Harvest Price Exclusion or Actual Production History. ECO offers producers a choice of 90 or 95% trigger levels. Trigger is the percentage of expected yield or revenue at which a loss becomes payable.
ECO coverage is unaffected by participation in
Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all
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