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FSA announces program deadline extensions

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USDA’s Farm Service Agency extended deadlines on many of its programs because of the government shutdown and the emergency nature of many of the programs. Below are updated deadlines:

Market Facilitation Program

• Deadline to apply extended to Feb. 14.

Marketing Assistance Loans

• If loan matured in December 2018, settlement date extended to Feb. 14.

• Peanut loans or Loan Deficiency Payments ­— loan availability date now Feb. 28.

Emergency Conservation Program

• Performance reporting due Feb. 14.

Livestock Forage Disaster Program — Drought Losses (Sanders, Flathead & Lincoln counties only)

• 2018 application for payment and all required supporting documentation due Feb. 28.

Livestock Forage Disaster Program — Fire Losses (Lewis and Clark County only)

• 2018 application for payment and all required supporting documentation due Feb. 28.

Emergency Assistance Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program

• Notice of loss due Feb. 14.

Livestock Indemnity Program

• Notice of loss due Feb. 14.

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program

• Notice of loss for 72-hour harvest and grazing (as applicable) due Feb. 14. People can contact your local office to determine whether this applies to you, as dates vary.

• Notice of loss for prevented planting and failed acres due Feb. 14.

• Applications for payment for 2018 covered losses due Feb. 14 (Please contact your local office to determine whether this applies to you, as dates vary.)

Tree Assistance Program

• Notice of loss due Feb. 14.

Acreage Reporting

• January reporting deadline — Honey covered under NAP, Established Stand Alfalfa Seed, Fall Alfalfa Seed and Cherries — extended to Feb. 14.

For inquiries related to these programs or any not listed above, people can contact your local USDA Service Center.

For details on all program deadlines and extensions, view FSA National Notice CM-807, available online at https://bit.ly/2FVkVBQ/.

 

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