Morton County USDA Service Center News
Conservation Reserve Program - The General CRP Signup is accepting application through March 11, 2022. FSA uses the environmental benefits index (EBI) to rank eligible offers.
2022 ARC-PLC Election and Enrollment - Election changes of PLC, ARC-CO, ARC-IC for 2022 are optional, however, a signed contract is required for each year of the program. You must complete your ARCPLC elections and enrollments by
March 15, 2022.
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) - NAP is available on crops for which traditional crop insurance is not available. The deadline to purchase a NAP policy for spring seeded crops as well as pasture and mixed forage hay is March 15, 2022. A nonrefundable service fee of $325.00 per crop and a maximum of $825 per county.
Operator or Owner Changes - Please contact the office as soon as possible to report changes to your farming operation and/or land changes including ownership. If you have obtained new land, please provide a copy of your lease or the recorded deed to update records for the 2022 crop year.
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The USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Direct Farm Ownership loans can help farmers and ranchers become owner-operators of family farms, improve and expand current operations, increase agricultural productivity, and assist with land tenure to save farmland for future generations.
There are three types of Direct Farm Ownership Loans: regular, down payment and joint financing. FSA also offers a Direct Farm Ownership Microloan option for smaller financial needs up to $50,000.
Joint financing allows FSA to provide more farmers and ranchers with access to capital. FSA lends up to 50 percent of the total amount financed. A commercial lender, a State program or the seller of the property being purchased, provides the balance of loan funds, with or without an FSA guarantee. The maximum loan amount for a joint financing loan is $600,000, and the repayment period for the loan is up to 40 years.
The operation must be an eligible farm enterprise. Farm Ownership loan funds cannot be used to finance nonfarm enterprises and all applicants must be able to meet general eligibility requirements. Loan applicants are also required to have participated in the business operations of a farm or ranch for at least three years out of the 10 years prior to the date the application is submitted. The applicant must show documentation that their participation in the business operation of the farm or ranch was not solely as a laborer.
For more information about farm loans, contact your Morton County USDA Service Center Farm Loan Division for more information.
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March 11, 2022: CRP General CRP Signup Deadline
March 15, 2022: 2022 ARCPLC Signup Deadline
March 15, 2022: 2022 NAP Application Deadline
March 15, 2022: 2022 Cover Crop Reporting Deadline
April 4, 2022: CRP Grasslands Signup Begins
*LIP Notice of Loss must be reported within 30 days of when the loss is apparent.
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