The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) is reopening the comment period for a rule regarding crop insurance for 30 additional days. This rule involves revenue coverage for flax and aligns deadlines for dry bean insurance, while expanding options for some specialty and perennial crops. The initial rule was published on November 27, 2024, and became effective on November 30, 2024. The public can submit comments until March 12, 2025, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Simple Explanation
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation wants to hear what people think about some changes they made to the rules for farmers' crop insurance. They are giving everyone 30 more days to tell them their thoughts online about these new rules that help cover different types of grains and beans and offer more choices for certain crops.