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May 30, 2022: Office Closed in observance of Memorial Day
May 31, 2022: Final availability date for Loans on 2021 corn, dry peas, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard, safflower, chickpeas, soybeans and sunflowers
June 20: 2022: Office Closed in observance of Juneteenth
June 30, 2022: Deadline to file a Notice of Loss for 2021 livestock hauled to feed
July 4, 2022: Office Closed in observance of Independence Day
July 15, 2022: Acreage Reporting Deadline for 2022 Crop Year spring planted crops and perennial forage
July 15, 2022: 2021 ARC-IC Production Certification Deadline
August 5, 2022: Deadline to submit offers for CRP CLEAR30
September 30, 2022: Deadline to enroll new land under Continuous CRP
October 31, 2022: Applications due for the Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost Share Program are (OCCSP)
January 30, 2023: 2022 ELAP Application for Payment Deadline
January 30, 2023: 2022 LFP Application for Payment Deadline
March 1, 2023: 2022 LIP Application for Payment Deadline
Ongoing – Continuous CRP Signup
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Get the latest FSA news by signing up for text alerts! Producers can text NDsioux to FSANOW (372-669) to subscribe to text message alerts from Sioux County.
Postcards were mailed with your scheduled appointment to complete 2022 acreage reporting. Once you have completed your maps you may drop them off prior to your appointment to be loaded; but please keep your scheduled appointment for reviewing your report and signing.
Please contact the office at 701-422-3331 if you need to reschedule your appointment.
Maps are available to be picked up at the Sioux County FSA office. Due to budget restrictions, FSA is not able to mail maps. Maps can be emailed at producers request.
PREVENT PLANT: Prevent Plant needs to be reported to our office within 15 days of the final plant date for each crop! Please contact the FSA office within the 15 day timeframe in order to timely file prevent plant acres. We will need to know the crop, acres of PP and the farm numbers at the bare minimum to report your Prevent Plant.
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LIP provides assistance to eligible livestock owners and contract growers for eligible livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality as a direct result of an eligible loss condition such as the blizzard that impacted the state of North Dakota this week.
If you had livestock losses due to the blizzard you will need to contact your FSA office within 30 calendar days of when the livestock losses become apparent. In order to process your application, we will need documentation from you that identifies the quantity of the livestock kind (Cow, sheep, goat) and type (adult, non-adult and weight range). It is extremely important to have good records with this program. If you don't have a record keeping system, now is the time to start one. Documents providing acceptable evidence my include, but are not limited to any or a combination of the following:
Acceptable Proof of Death and Beginning Inventory
- Contemporaneous records such as Calving Books and/or Calendars with birth and death dates.
- Pictures (Date stamp preferred)
- Rendering truck receipts or certificates
- FEMA records
- National Guard records
- Veterinary records, Example Pregnancy Checks
- Records assembled for tax purposes
- Private insurance documents
- Bank or other loan documents
- Brand inspection records
- Dairy herd improvement records.
If you suffered weather related livestock losses, please contact our office by email at ndselfridge-fsa@one.usda.gov or by phone at 701-422-3331 to file your Notice of Loss. For more information on the Livestock Indemnity Program click here.
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Agricultural producers are reminder to provide records to FSA if you have acquired, sold, or lost agricultural property going into the 2022 production cycle. Once the information is provided, FSA can update the record and provide the required documentation for the FSA associated farm.
Agricultural producers are reminded to consult with FSA and NRCS before breaking out new ground for production purposes as doing so without prior authorization may put a producer’s federal farm program benefits in jeopardy. This is especially true for land that must meet Highly Erodible Land (HEL) and Wetland Conservation (WC) provisions.
Producers with HEL determined soils are required to apply tillage, crop residue and rotational requirements as specified in their conservation plan.
Producers should notify FSA as a first point of contact prior to conducting land clearing or drainage type projects to ensure the proposed actions meet compliance criteria such as clearing any trees to create new cropland, then these areas will need to be reviewed to ensure such work will not risk your eligibility for benefits.
Landowners and operators complete the form AD-1026 - Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification to identify the proposed action and allow FSA to determine whether a referral to Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for further review is necessary
The Farm Loan team is already working on operating loans for spring 2022 and asks potential borrowers to submit their requests early so they can be timely processed. The farm loan team can help determine which loan programs are best for applicants.
FSA offers a wide range of low-interest loans that can meet the financial needs of any farm operation for just about any purpose. The traditional farm operating and farm ownership loans can help large and small farm operations take advantage of early purchasing discounts for spring inputs as well expenses throughout the year.
Microloans are a simplified loan program that will provide up to $50,000 for both Farm Ownership and Operating Microloans to eligible applicants. These loans, targeted for smaller and non-traditional operations, can be used for operating expenses, starting a new operation, purchasing equipment, and other needs associated with a farming operation. Loans to beginning farmers and members of underserved groups are a priority.
Other types of loans available include:
Marketing Assistance Loans allow producers to use eligible commodities as loan collateral and obtain a 9-month loan while the crop is in storage. These loans provide cash flow to the producer and allow them to market the crop when prices may be more advantageous.
Farm Storage Facility Loans can be used to build permanent structures used to store eligible commodities, for storage and handling trucks, or portable or permanent handling equipment. A variety of structures are eligible under this loan, including bunker silos, grain bins, hay storage structures, and refrigerated structures for vegetables and fruit. A producer may borrow up to $500,000 per loan.
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