USDA's Risk Management Agency is expanding the grapevine insurance program beginning in 2025, following feedback from industry stakeholders.
The program will now pay for losses across an additional 29 California counties and covers vines grafted between six to 12 months. This includes damage due to freezing, fire, hail, flood and irrigation water supply failures caused by natural events.
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RMA offers digital access to crop insurance providers through the RMA Agent Locator, or in person at all USDA service centers. The sales closing date for the 2025 crop year is Nov. 1.
RMA also has announced a new Fire Insurance Protection-Smoke Index (FIP-SI) endorsement for California grape growers for the 2025 crop year. The product is supported by the California Association of Winegrape growers. This endorsement will be available across all California counties.
