# Enroll acres in Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Insurance by Dec. 1 - Texas Farm Bureau

> The USDA Risk Management Agency approved changes to Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) insurance effective with the 2027 crop year. New rules require grazing operations to maintain a livestock stocking rate of at least 25% of the average for insured acres, and cap coverage allocated to the January-February interval at 25% of insured value. Ranchers must enroll by December 1.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T09:16:54.344Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97590-enroll-acres-in-pasture-rangeland-forage-insurance-by-dec-1-texas-farm-bureau
- Commodities: [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md), [Grass Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GRASSHAY.md)

## Why it matters

The changes affect how much rainfall-based forage protection ranchers can buy, which influences their replacement feed exposure during drought. Tighter coverage may leave more ranchers exposed to feed cost spikes, with limited direct price impact on grain or feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- ALFALFA: neutral
- GRASSHAY: neutral

## Sources

- texasfarmbureau.org: https://texasfarmbureau.org/enroll-acres-in-pasture-rangeland-forage-insurance-by-dec-1-2/

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