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COM-26-003: Rainfall Index (RI) and Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) Guidance

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Tim Alderson Receives Outstanding Outreach Award

Tim Alderson is the recipient of the 2026 Crop Insurance Industry Outstanding Outreach Award, which was presented during the 2026 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention in Indian Wells, Calif. The Outstanding Outreach Award recognizes an individual who provides outstanding service to all farmers, including outreach to small, limited resource, and socially disadvantaged farmers.

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Joe Bafia Receives Industry Leadership Award

Joe Bafia is a recipient of the 2026 Industry Leadership Award for consistently serving the industry and providing outstanding leadership to National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) and the crop insurance industry. The award was presented during the 2026 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention in Indian Wells, Calif.

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Dave Schuler Receives Crop Insurance Friend of the Industry Award

Dave Schuler is the recipient of the 2026 Crop Insurance Friend of the Industry Award, which was presented during the 2026 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention in Indian Wells, Calif. The Friend of the Industry award recognizes an individual who provides exceptional and notable contributions to the crop insurance industry.

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PM-25-072 / Expanding Access to Risk Protection (EARP) Final Rule Changes Effective for the 2026 and Succeeding Crop Years

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PM-25-072 / Expanding Access to Risk Protection (EARP) Final Rule Changes Effective for the 2026 and Succeeding Crop Years

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MGR-25-009: Agent Compensation – Third-Party Software Payments

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MGR-25-008: Implementation of Rainfall Index Lease Requirements

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MGR-25-008: Implementation of Rainfall Index Lease Requirements

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Rain and Hail's 2025 Photo Contest Winner – Karla Deepe

Congratulations, Karla Deepe! Karla, a policyholder out of NE, has won our 2025 Photo Contest. Along with her 256GB iPad grand prize, her photo "The Heart of the Farm" will be featured on the cover of Rain and Hail's 2026 calendar.