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Montana FSA program deadlines

The Montana FSA website at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Montana lists upcoming deadlines in FSA programs in the state:

Deadline TBA: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 — Signup Reopened April 5. Signup period will remain open for at least 60 days.

May 15 to July 15: Conservation Reserve Program Primary Nesting Season Non-emergency Grazing — prior approval required, with 50 percent reduction in the carrying capacity.

June 15: 2021 Nominations open for 2021 FSA County Committee Elections

July 12: First day of Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands Signup

July 15: 2020 ARC-IC Production Certification Deadline for Crops enrolled in ARC-IC

July 15: 2021 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Hemp, Annually Seeded Spring Crops, Spring Seeded Alfalfa Seed, Forage Seeding, Conservation Reserve Program, Perennial Forage not covered under the NAP, and all other crops not required to be reported by a previous reporting date. This is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2020 reports for these crops.

July 16: Last day of CRP Soil Health and Income Protection Program Signup

July 16: First day of CRP Summer/Fall Non-emergency Haying and Grazing Periods, prior approval required

July 23: Last day of Conservation Reserve Program General Signup 56

Aug. 1:  Last day to bale Non-emergency hayed CRP. Bales must be removed within 15 days.

Aug. 2: Last day to submit Nominations for 2021 FSA County Committee Elections to FSA

Aug. 2: Deadline to request a farm reconstitution or farm transfer for 2021

Aug. 6: Last day of Conservation Reserve Program — CRP — Continuous and CLEAR Signup

Aug. 20: Last day of Conservation Reserve Program CRP Grasslands Signup

Sept. 1: 2022 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Coverage Application Closing Date for all Canola, Winter and Spring Seeded, and Value-Loss Crops such as Nursery, Christmas Trees, Grass Sod, Ginseng, Aquaculture, Floriculture, Root Stock Sets and Mushrooms

Sept. 30: 2022 NAP Application for Coverage Deadline for Annual Fall-Seeded Crops; Perennial Forage and Grazing; Mixed Forage Crops including spring seeded annual types of mixed forage; rye; speltz; triticale; wheat; and garlic

Ongoing: Contact FSA right away for notice of loss deadlines and disaster program requirements.

For more information, people can contact their local FSA office and visit http://www.farmers.gov .

 

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