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The Dewey, Meade, Perkins & Ziebach County FSA offices would like to keep you informed of the following items important to USDA programs.  If you have any questions please contact the Dewey County office at 865-3522 ext. 2, Meade County at 347-4952 ext. 2, Perkins at 244-5222 ext. 2 or Ziebach County at 365-5179 ext. 2.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

NOTICE OF LOSS:  REPORT LOSS WITHIN 15 DAYS OF OCCURRENCE ALL CROPS AND GRASSES

SEPTEMBER 10: LAST DAY TO REPORT ACTUAL ACRES OF CRP HAYED CRP-118 SIGNED BY OWNERS

SEPTEMBER 15: LAST DAY TO REMOVE HAY OFF OF CRP ACRES

SEPTEMBER 30: LAST DAY TO GRAZE CRP

OCTOBER 10: REPORT NUMBER OF ACRES GRAZED CRP-118 SIGNED BY OWNERS

NOVEMBER 1: DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR ELAP

NOVEMBER 15: FALL SEEDED AND PERENNIAL CROPS ACREAGE REPORTING DEADLINE

JANUARY 30: LAST DAY TO FILE CCC 853 LIVESTOCK FORAGE APPLICATION WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

NAP NOTICE OF LOSS

Producers with NAP coverage are required to complete a Notice of Loss for crop acreage including all grasses within 15 days of an eligible adverse weather event or when the loss becomes apparent.  Only those acres which you have reported and certified to FSA are eligible for NAP coverage.

LIVESTOCK FORAGE PROGRAM

We are conducting LFP signup by appointment only.  Please call the local FSA office for an appointment.  Deadline to apply is January 30, 2018.

Marketing Assistance Loans

USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation makes available nonrecourse marketing assistance loans on certain crop year 2017 commodities. These loans can be requested via mail, fax, or in person by properly completing the loan application (CCC-666). Loan applications are available at all county FSA offices and online at: forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/eForms/

A commodity loan application must be filed at the county office that maintains the farm records for the farm that produced the commodity for the loan.  The 2017 crop commodity loan rates are available at any county FSA office, or online at: www.fsa.usda.gov and clicking on the “Price Support” link.

Lien searches are required for all applicants and spouses in order to identify prior lien holders. County Offices update CCC-10’s by verifying an individual’s name according to their driver’s license.  Lien waivers are required from all lien holders before the commodity loan can be disbursed.

To be eligible for loan the commodity must meet the applicable commodity definition in the Official United States Standards and specific commodity eligibility requirements for a nonrecourse loan. Test weight and moisture levels can impact the eligibility for nonrecourse loans. If there are known quality problems producers should contact their local county FSA office to discuss available loan options.

Farm-stored loans are available in approved storage structures that provide safe storage for the commodity through the maturity date of the loan.

Warehouse-stored loans are also available at CCC-approved storage warehouses or State licensed warehouses which have been assigned a CCC warehouse code. Proof of storage paid through the loan maturity date and proof of payment of in-charges must be provided with the warehouse receipt for the warehouse stored loan. CCC will not adjust the loan rate using premiums and discounts at the time of loan making. However, loan rates will be adjusted if the loan is forfeited to CCC at maturity. 

Loans mature on demand, but no later than the last day of the ninth calendar month after the month in which the loan was disbursed.

Producers requesting commodity loans are required to maintain beneficial interest in the commodity tendered for loan. Beneficial interest includes having control and title in the commodity. Loss of any one element causes loss of beneficial interest. Sales agreements, including options to purchase, priced later and contracts for future delivery can impact beneficial interest.  Once beneficial interest is lost, the commodity remains ineligible for loan or LDP, even if the producer regains control or title at a later date. 

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.  To file a complaint of discrimination, write:  USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (866) 632-9992 or (toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

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