
Updated: Quick Look at Yield Exclusion Option in 2014 Farm Bill
Recently USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced eligible years for barley and wheat for Yield Exclusion (YE). YE allows producers to exclude specific yields from eligible years from their actual production histories (APH). This exclusion can have an impact on producers’ APHs and crop insurance premiums. Eligible Counties in Maryland To be eligible, the county average planted acreage yield must be 50 percent below the simple average for the previous 10 consecutive cro