FSA News and Announcements

Upcoming FSA Crop Certification Deadline July 17, 2017

In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers, including livestock producers, are encouraged to visit their local FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. July 17, 2017 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Spring Seeded Alfalfa Seed, Forage Seeding, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and all Spring-Seeded Crops.

July 16, 2017 CRP - Summer/Fall Grazing and Haying Begins.

Conservation Reserve Program Summer/Fall Managed Harvesting and Routine Grazing Begins on July 16th (with prior County Committee Approval of Request). Please contact the office prior to July 15, if you are planning to complete managed harvesting and routine grazing on CRP acres this summer.

ARC-PLC: Aug. 1st Enrollment Deadline for 2017 USDA Safety Net Coverage

FSA has announced that Aug. 1, 2017 is the deadline for producers to complete the annual enrollment process for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.

Producers previously made a program election of ARC or PLC for their eligible farms; the program election remains in effect through 2018. However, producers must still enroll their farm by signing a contract each year to be eligible for potential payments.

If a farm is not enrolled during the 2017 enrollment period, producers on that farm will not be eligible for financial assistance from the ARC or PLC programs should crop prices or farm revenues fall below the historical price or revenue benchmarks established by the program. For more information, producers are encouraged to visit their local FSA office.