Deadline Approaches to Switch Seed Cotton Enrollment for the 2025 Crop Year
The Farm Bill provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased the reference price for Seed Cotton to $0.42 beginning with the 2025 crop. With some producers purchasing STAX crop insurance on farms with Seed Cotton base acres when the reference price was lower, USDA, in line with current RMA policy, is providing an opportunity for growers in STAX to enroll their Seed Cotton base acres in ARC or PLC. The deadline for enrollment is September 30, with producers being required to pay a 60% STAX premium penalty. By enrolling in PLC and paying the 60% penalty, growers are waiving their right to a STAX indemnity for the 2025 crop.
FSA offices will need the following if producers want to make this change on their farms.
- Completed Succession in Interest Contract; or
- Late Filed Enrollment
Growers who want to enroll their Seed Cotton base acres in PLC for the 2025 crop should contact their local FSA office and schedule an appointment by Tuesday, September 30. FSA offices will use Registers for both Succession in Interest contract enrollment and Late Filed Enrollment activities.
If producers have questions about their crop insurance policies, they need to visit with their crop insurance agent prior to their appointment with FSA.