**As a reminder, livestock losses due to eligible adverse weather events may qualify for payment through the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP).
Producers who would like to apply for LIP should keep the following information in mind:
- Documentation is required to prove your beginning inventory (calving books, preg-check records, insurance documents, etc.)
- Evidence of the livestock death is required (photos, insurance claims, etc.)
- Livestock losses must be reported to FSA within 30 days of becoming apparent
Contact Cavalier County FSA Office for more information.
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We will soon be accepting nominations for the 2022 COC elections in Local Administrative Areas (LAA) 2 in Cavalier County, which include townships of Elgin, Manilla, Hay, South Olga, Perry, Easby, Alma, East Alma, Nekoma, Osnabrock, Osford, and Montrose.
For more information on submitting nominations, contact the Cavalier County Farm Service Agency or visit www.fsa.usda.gov.
FSA offers farm ownership and operating loans with favorable interest rates and terms to help eligible agricultural producers, whether multi-generational, long-time or new to the industry, obtain financing needed to start, expand or maintain a family agricultural operation. FSA also offers emergency loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters or quarantine. For many loan options, FSA sets aside funding for historically underserved producers, including veterans, beginning, women, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and Hispanic farmers and ranchers
Interest rates for Operating and Ownership loans for May 2022 are as follows:
- Farm Operating Loans (Direct): 2.85%
- Farm Ownership Loans (Direct): 3.375 %
- Farm Ownership Loans (Direct, Joint Financing): 2.500%
- Farm Ownership Loans (Down Payment): 1.500%
- Emergency Loan (Amount of Actual Loss): 3.750%
FSA also offers guaranteed loans through commercial lenders at rates set by those lenders. You can find out which of these loans may be right for you by using our Farm Loan Discovery Tool (also available in Spanish).
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Additionally, FSA provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade on-farm storage facilities and purchase handling equipment and loans that provide interim financing to help producers meet cash flow needs without having to sell their commodities when market prices are low. Funds for these loans are provided through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and are administered by FSA. Interest rates for May Farm Storage Facility Loans:
- Three-year loan terms: 2.625%
- Five-year loan terms: 2.625%
- Seven-year loan terms: 2.625%
- Ten-year loan terms: 2.625%
- Twelve-year loan terms: 2.625%
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May 13, 2022: CRP Grassland Signup ends.
May 30, 2022: USDA Service Centers closed in observance of Memorial Day.
May 31, 2022: 2021 Corn, Dry Peas, Soybean & Sunflower loan deadline.
Get the latest FSA news by signing up for text alerts! Producers can text NDCavalier to FSANOW (372-669) to subscribe to text message alerts from Cavalier County FSA Office.
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