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The 2022 ARC-PLC signup began October 18, 2021. Producers have the option to change their "Election" in the 2022 crop year. A change in the election is not required. The election is for each base. Price Loss Coverage (PLC) option or Agricultural Risk Coverage-County Option (ARC-CO), or you may request to enroll the entire farm into the Agricultural Risk Coverage-Individual Option (ARC-IC).
NDSU Extension has a spreadsheet that is available to help you make this determination. If you would like to view this spreadsheet please visit ARC-PLC and ARC-IC Calculator Also, you can visit farmers.gov for more information about ARCPLC.
Although a change in election is not required, it is required to enroll all of your ARC-PLC farms prior to the March 15, 2022 deadline.
Please contact the Pembina County office at 701-265-4333 to elect/enroll your 2022 ARCPLC farms.
The General CRP signup will run from Jan. 31 to March 11, and the Grassland CRP signup will run from April 4 to May 13.
CRP Signups
General CRP helps producers and landowners establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees, to control soil erosion, improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat on cropland.
Meanwhile, Grassland CRP is a working lands program, helping landowners and operators protect grassland, including rangeland and pastureland and certain other lands, while maintaining the areas as working grazing lands. Protecting grasslands contributes positively to the economy of many regions, provides biodiversity of plant and animal populations and provides important carbon sequestration benefits to deliver lasting climate outcomes.
Alongside these programs, producers and landowners can enroll acres in Continuous CRP under the ongoing sign up, which includes projects available through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE).
More Information on CRP Landowners and producers interested in CRP should contact their local USDA Service Center to learn more or to apply for the program -- for General CRP before the March 11 deadline, and for Grassland CRP before the May 13 deadline. Service Center staff continue to work with agricultural producers via phone, email, and other digital tools. Due to the pandemic, some USDA Service Centers are open to limited visitors. Additionally, fact sheets and other resources are available at fsa.usda.gov/crp.
Signed into law in 1985, CRP is one of the largest voluntary private-lands conservation programs in the United States. It was originally intended to primarily control soil erosion and potentially stabilize commodity prices by taking marginal lands out of production. The program has evolved over the years, providing many conservation and economic benefits.
The Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) requires all foreign owners of U.S. agricultural land to report their holdings to the Secretary of Agriculture. Foreign persons who have purchased or sold agricultural land in the county are required to report the transaction to FSA within 90 days of the closing. Failure to submit the AFIDA form could result in civil penalties of up to 25 percent of the fair market value of the property. County government offices, realtors, attorneys and others involved in real estate transactions are reminded to notify foreign investors of these reporting requirements.
Borrower Requirement
FSA Borrowers are required to submit annual financial information per their FSA loan agreement(s).
On January 3rd, 2022, our office sent out forms to those borrowers that need to complete and return this information to our office. The documents include:
- Current Balance Sheet
- 2021 Actual Income and Expense
- 2022 Income and Expense Projection
Please provide this information to our office by March 1st, 2022
Loan Applications
If you are considering obtaining a loan from FSA, whether it be a Direct, Subordinated, or Guaranteed loan, please consider doing so as soon as possible so that our office staff can complete the application in time for you to begin making your purchases for the planting season.
February 26, 2022: Deadline to sign NRCS CSP payments
February 28, 2022: Deadline to file a notice of loss & submit a 2021 Livestock Indemnity Program application for payment specifically M. bovis bison deaths
March 1, 2022: Deadline for 2021 Livestock Indemnity Application for payment and all supporting documentation timely filed 2021 LIP notices of livestock losses.
March 11, 2022: General CRP Sign up Deadline
March 15, 2022: NAP Coverage Deadline-Spring Planted Crops, Perennial and Other Forage
March 15, 2022: 2022 ARCPLC Enrolment/Election Deadline
March 15, 2022: Deadline to Certify Cover Crops
April 15, 2022: NRCS CSP applications need to be signed and Ranked by May 6th
April 15, 2022: Signing Deadline for NRCS CSP contracts expiring this coming Fiscal year and wanting to renew their application
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