HAWAII CROP
INSURANCE
NEWS
PROTECT YOUR CROPS!
It’s sign-up time for crop insurance on select Hawaii Crops:

  • Coffee
  • Coffee Tree
  • Macadamia Nuts
  • Macadamia Trees
  • Papaya Trees
  • Banana Trees

December 31 is the final date to apply for USDA-backed crop insurance for these crops. 

Tree Crop insurance provides a dollar amount of coverage based upon acres or number of trees, depending upon the crop. Deductibles vary from 25% to 50%, and Catastrophic Coverage with a reduced price election is also available.

Coffee Cherry and Macadamia Nut programs provide coverage of 50% to 75% of approved yields, determined from a combination of your actual yields and USDA-issued Transitional Yields. Catastrophic Coverage with a reduced price election of 55% is also available.

Applications must be signed by December 31.  This is also the deadline to change your existing policy coverage level or agent. Bonnie Lind is an experienced agent who carries USDA certifications for crop insurance and has been working with Hawaii crops since 1998. 
Email for more information or call Toll-Free 888-276-7728 to get a no-pressure quote.
H AWAII TROPICAL TREE CROP INSURANCE LISTENING SESSION
TO BE ANNOUNCED: RESCHEDULED DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is evaluating the Hawaii Tropical Tree Pilot Crop Insurance Program for Banana Trees, Coffee Trees, and Papaya Trees, and would like your feedback about your crop insurance experience and suggestions as they relate to these policies. The evaluation is being conducted to determine whether the pilot crop insurance programs should be converted to permanent program, modified and continued as pilot, or terminated. Results will be presented to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors for their final determination on the future availability and structure of the Hawaii Tropical Tree crop insurance program for the above mentioned crops in Hawaii.
COFFEE BERRY BORER AND COFFEE CROP INSURANCE
If you have looked into crop insurance for coffee cherry or currently have coverage, you should know that insect damage coverage under the crop insurance policies is limited to damage that occurs to the extent the insects cause your production to be reduced below your insurance guarantee. No coverage is provided currently for a reduction in price due to insect damage. Records of purchase of recommended sprays and applications are required, and you must document your application of sufficient and proper insect/pest-control measures.
If you are experiencing CBB damage on your farm, please go to CTAHR's Hawaii Coffee Ed for information on monitoring, managing and controlling CBB. 
Your local extension office can also help, find your local resource here: CTAHR Office Locater
For information on the HDOA CBB Pesticide Subsidy Program, please call 808-323-7578 or email HDOA CBB Email.
DID YOU KNOW? NASS STATISTICS ARE CRUCIAL TO CROP INSURANCE
NASS Statistics are important elements in determining crop insurance approved yields using RMA-provided Transitional Yields and Price Elections. Please take time to complete and return your NASS Survey. For more information, go to NASS Website .
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (Voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The information in this newsletter does not contain complete information about crop insurance policies, and does not constittue an offer of insurance or agreement to insure. Please contact www.rma.usda.gov for complete policy terms.