; (B) cooperative-level raw sugar content of the beets that is below average, irrespective of the quantity of sugar beets produced; or (C) a decrease in price in the refined sugar market relative to the expected price at the beginning of the crop year. . 11012. Pilot program to review effectiveness of coverage penalty The Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended by section 11011, is further amended by inserting after section 508E the following: 508F. Pilot program to review effectiveness of coverage penalty (a) In general Effective beginning with the 2025 crop year, the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall establish a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the reduction in benefits applied to corn and other crops, as determined by the Corporation, planted during the late planting period (as defined in section 457.8 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation)). (b) Location and duration of pilot The pilot program established under subsection (a) shall— (1) be conducted in not less than 10 counties located within or adjacent to the North Plains Ground Conservation District or the Panhandle Ground Conservation District in the State of Texas; and (2) operate for a period of not less than four crop years. (c) Evaluation In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall— (1) suspend any reduction to the insurance guarantee applied to an insurance policy for a crop that is planted during the late planting period; (2) gather and analyze data to determine if the number of days beyond the final plant date in which a crop was planted during the late planting period correlates with a decrease in crop yields