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Happy September! Although it is most likely several weeks away for most of us, harvest will be upon us sooner rather than later! Everyone here at the Defiance County FSA office wishes all of our producers a safe and plentiful harvest. If you plan to plant wheat this Fall, this is your first reminder that the deadline to certify that wheat here at FSA is December 15, 2022.
We look forward to having a full house here at the Evergreen Lane Office Complex next week as Defiance County SWCD and Defiance County Extension host the Crop and Conservation Field Day on Wednesday, September 7. Please call the Defiance County SWCD, at 419-782-4781 x4, if you plan to attend.
As I mentioned in the last newsletter Defiance Co FSA is hiring a Program Technician for our Farm Program side. Please see the article below for more details.
Don't forget we are here for you Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Enjoy your September days!
The Defiance County Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting applications for a full time Program Technician position. The FSA is an exciting and rewarding place to start, build, and/or continue your career. Be part of our team and help support the well-being of Ohio agriculture and the American public.
FSA is seeking candidates with farming experience and/or knowledge to perform work in support of Ohio agriculture and farmers. This position offers benefits, including health insurance that can be carried into retirement, 401(k) plan, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, and flexible work schedules. Basic requirements include general office clerical work, record keeping, computer skills, organizational skills and good public relations skills.
This position is responsible for:
- Carrying out office activities and functions pertaining to one or more of the program areas administered in the county.
- Interpreting and explaining procedures, program regulations and forms to producers and other agency personnel.
- Utilizing various web-based software applications to maintain producer data and processing automated forms.
- Using a high degree of initiative and judgment in planning and carrying out assigned tasks and resolving problems encountered.
Individuals who are interested in applying for these job opportunities will apply online through USAJOBS website at www.usajobs.gov. Applicants will enter the appropriate job announcement number below into the keyword search or click on the link below to complete and submit your application. The current Ohio County FSA vacancy is open and ready to accept application
Defiance County, OH - Announcement Number FSACO-11629238-22- OH- CF
Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET): Thursday, September 8, 2022
Applicants interested in learning more about these positions should establish a user profile through www.usajobs.gov. Profiles offer the opportunity for interested individuals to search for positions by location and/or job titles, upload searchable resumes, and receive automated vacancy announcement updates.
Contact Amy Morman at 419-782-4781 x2 if you have specific questions regarding the position.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
With October 1 just around the corner we wanted to remind our producers that they need to have filed their form CCC-941, Adjusted Gross Income Certification, for the possible 2021 payment for ARC and PLC programs.
If you don’t have a valid CCC-941 on file for the applicable crop year you will not receive payments. All farm operator/tenants/owners who have not filed a CCC-941 and have pending payments should IMMEDIATELY file the form with their recording county FSA office. Farm operators and tenants are encouraged to ensure that their landowners have filed the form.
FSA can accept the CCC-941 for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. This office is currently working on sending out AGIs that we have not received. If you have an AGI that needs turned in please do so prior to September 15, 2022
The Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) worked together to develop consistent, simple and a flexible policy for cover crop practices.
Cover crops, such as grasses, legumes and forbs, can be planted: with no subsequent crop planted, before a subsequent crop, after prevented planting acreage, after a planted crop, or into a standing crop.
Termination:
The cover crop termination guidelines provide the timeline for terminating cover crops, are based on zones and apply to non-irrigated cropland. To view the zones and additional guidelines visit nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/landuse/crops/ and click “Cover Crop Termination Guidelines.”
The cover crop may be terminated by natural causes, such as frost, or intentionally terminated through chemical application, crimping, rolling, tillage or cutting. A cover crop managed and terminated according to NRCS Cover Crop Termination Guidelines is not considered a crop for crop insurance purposes.
Reporting:
The intended use of cover only will be used to report cover crops. This includes crops that were terminated by tillage and reported with an intended use code of green manure. An FSA policy change will allow cover crops to be hayed and grazed. Program eligibility for the cover crop that is being hayed or grazed will be determined by each specific program.
If the crop reported as cover only is harvested for any use other than forage or grazing and is not terminated properly, then that crop will no longer be considered a cover crop.
Crops reported with an intended use of cover only will not count toward the total cropland on the farm. In these situations, a subsequent crop will be reported to account for all cropland on the farm.
The 2018 Farm Bill extends loan authority through 2023 for Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs).
MALs and LDPs provide financing and marketing assistance for wheat, feed grains, soybeans, and other oilseeds, pulse crops, rice, peanuts, cotton, wool and honey. MALs provide producers interim financing after harvest to help them meet cash flow needs without having to sell their commodities when market prices are typically at harvest-time lows. A producer who is eligible to obtain a loan, but agrees to forgo the loan, may obtain an LDP if such a payment is available. Marketing loan provisions and LDPs are not available for sugar and extra-long staple cotton.
FSA is now accepting requests for MALs and LDPs for all eligible commodities after harvest. Requests for loans and LDPs shall be made on or before the final availability date for the respective commodities.
Commodity certificates are available to loan holders who have outstanding nonrecourse loans for wheat, upland cotton, rice, feed grains, pulse crops (dry peas, lentils, large and small chickpeas), peanuts, wool, soybeans and designated minor oilseeds. These certificates can be purchased at the posted county price (or adjusted world price or national posted price) for the quantity of commodity under loan, and must be immediately exchanged for the collateral, satisfying the loan. MALs redeemed with commodity certificates are not subject to Adjusted Gross Income provisions.
To be considered eligible for an LDP, producers must have form CCC-633EZ, Page 1 on file at their local FSA Office before losing beneficial interest in the crop. Pages 2, 3 or 4 of the form must be submitted when payment is requested.
Marketing loan gains (MLGs) and loan deficiency payments (LDPs) are no longer subject to payment limitations, actively engaged in farming and cash-rent tenant rules.
Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) provisions state that a producer whose total applicable three-year average AGI exceeds $900,000 is not eligible to receive an MLG or LDP. Producers must have a valid CCC-941 on file to earn a market gain of LDP. The AGI does not apply to MALs redeemed with commodity certificate exchange.
For more information and additional eligibility requirements, please contact your FSA office.
The three-member Defiance County Farm Service Agency committee meets quarterly at 9:00 and uses the Defiance County FSA office as its meeting place. Our 3rd quarter meeting will be held on September 13, 2022. We will hold one more meeting this year, in early December. A date and time will be shared once it has been determined.
We will post a notice on the county office bulletin board if the committee must reschedule the time or place of its next meeting.
County committee members include. Chairman Gary Vollmer, representing LAA 1 which includes Milford, Farmer, Hicksville and Mark township. Russell Zeedyk, representing LAA 2, which includes Washington, Delaware, Noble and Defiance townships. Mary Alice Nagel, representing LAA 3 which includes Tiffin, Adams, Richland and Highland townships.
Sept. 5 ---- Labor Day Holiday. USDA Service Center is Closed.
Sept. 30 -- Deadline to obtain 2022 NAP coverage for Winter Wheat, Rye, Barley and Speltz.
Oct. 10 --- Columbus Day Holiday. FSA Offices Closed.
Oct. 31 --- FSA deadline for applications to the Organic Certification Cost Share Program and the Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program.
Ongoing
ERP Phase 1: Deadline TBA: The deadline for producers to return the pre-filled applications for Phase One of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) has been extended. A new deadline will be announced after the last Phase One applications are mailed and provide at least 30 days following the mailing.
Reports of Failed Acreage must be filed with the County Office before disposition of the crop.
Reports of Prevented Planting Acreage must be filed with the County Office no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date for that county and producers of hand-harvested crops and certain perishable crops must notify FSA within 72 hours of when a loss becomes apparent.
Contact FSA right away for notice of loss deadlines and disaster program requirements.
New applications for Farm Service Agency Loan Programs.
Inform the office of bank account changes.
Inform the office if you have picked up or dropped any farm(s).
Inform the office of farm and cropland boundary changes.
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