§ 400.20 - Modifications through individual certification of yield (Individual Certified Yield Plan—IYCP).

(a) In addition to the provisions contained in §§ 400.15 through 400.19 of this part, producers who customarily feed crop production to livestock or poultry, and who are unable to provide adequate records sufficient to become eligible for the IYCP Plan, will be considered for eligibility for the Individual Certified Yield Plan (ICYP) in certain counties as announced by the Manager, FCIC.

(b) To qualify for this plan, producers must agree to the conditions contained herein and provide information to the county ASCS office including but not limited to, the following:

(1) Satisfactory acreage and yield records for at least the most recent crop year.

(2) Acreage and yield records for the prior crop years even though such records may be incomplete.

(3) Feeding records, fertilization and liming records, soil conservation methods used, land tillage practices, insecticide and herbicide records, planting pattern and population data, and equipment adequacy information as available.

(4) Certification of acreage and yield data for the previous 2nd and 3rd years when written records are unavailable.

(5) Agreement to disregard to the extent required by FCIC any unit division guideline provisions of the crop insurance policy.

(6) Records of acreage and yield for each future year that the insurance is in force. (Failure to provide such records in accordance with the provisions of §§ 400.17 and 400.19 will result in insurance being based on the area coverage plan.)

(7) Agreement to convert to the IYCP for determining yields as soon as 3 consecutive years acreage and yield records are available.

(8) Producer certified yields will be reviewed by FCIC and may be adjusted by the Corporation prior to the final yield determination by ASCS.

(9) The producer may request FCIC to assist in establishing satisfactory acreage and yield information through field appraisals of potential production, bin measurements, etc. FCIC will determine if any evidence offered by the producer is relevant to the determination of yield on the unit.

(10) The producer must request the certified yield plan in accordance with the provisions of §§ 400.17 and 400.19 from the county ASCS office.

(11) The premium per acre shall be the production guarantee per acre under this plan times the applicable price election, times the applicable premium rate for the crop insured, times any applicable premium adjustment factor.