USDA to Enhance Support for Farmers with Increased Replant Payments

USDA is bolstering support for farmers facing crop setbacks by announcing an increase in replant payments for most producers beginning with the 2026 crop year.  This initiative aims to provide financial assistance to farmers who need to replant insured crops damaged by early insurable causes of loss.  The enhancement in replant payments underscores the Risk Management Agency’s commitment to sustain agricultural productivity and economic stability.  Replant payments assist farmers with the financial burden of replanting, offering them a pathway to recover more than the insurance indemnity alone potentially would provide.  

Replant payment factors have not been updated since they were established in the 1990s.  RMA reviewed replant payment factors to ensure they reflect current replanting costs.  The agency determined most small grains and coarse grains crops will receive a significant increase.

RMA will consider future updates based on new data, further analysis, and stakeholder feedback from these changes.

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