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USDA offers turfgrass producers crop insurance solution

On July 1, the USDA announced the Turfgrass Value Select (TVS) crop insurance pilot program, offering turfgrass producers in select states and counties a new risk management option. The inventory-based plan of insurance was announced on July 1 by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA).

“USDA is expanding the farm safety net and offering American turfgrass producers, whose options have been limited until now, a first-ever opportunity for this type of insurance coverage,” said RMA Administrator Pat Swanson. “This program is a win for the turfgrass industry and further demonstrates our deep commitment to putting Farmers First.”

In Georgia, the program is available in Berrien, Burke, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Early, Effingham, Emanuel, Gordon, Heard, Irwin, Jefferson, Laurens, Lee, Macon, Miller, Mitchell, Peach, Pulaski, Seminole, Sumter, Tift, Turner, Washington and Worth counties. It is also available in select counties in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.

For an additional premium, producers who purchase TVS can choose to add on the Occurrence Loss Option for shallow loss coverage or, alternatively, Hurricane Insurance Protection – Wind Index coverage in counties where the program is available.  

Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent to enroll. The initial sales closing date is Sept. 1, 2026. Producers in eligible areas can purchase pro-rated coverage for the remainder of the crop year at any time after the initial sales closing date.

Contact a crop insurance agent to see how Federal crop insurance can meet the specific needs of your operation. Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available online using the RMA Agent Locator. Learn more about crop insurance and the modern farm safety net at https://rma.usda.gov.

The Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance Company contracts with three companies - Rain & Hail, Sompo, and Crop Risk Services to offer crop insurance. GFB has more than 70 (and growing) experienced crop insurance agents across the state to help their members protect their investment. Find your local agent and learn more at www.GFBInsurance.com or email crops@gfbinsurance.com for more details. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.

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