USDA Update – August 9, 2022
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
- EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM – Phase 1 – Deadline – TBD
- LIVESTOCK FORAGE PROGRAM - Deadline to submit signed application – January 30, 2023.
- TIP – Transition Incentive Program – CRP 1-R submission deadline- AUGUST 15, 2022.
- CRP GRASSLANDS SU 204 - Conservation Plan deadline September 9, 2022
Disclaimer: Information in this UPDATE is pertinent to Kiowa County FSA only. Producers reading this and that do not have FSA interest in Kiowa County are advised to contact their local FSA Office.
THE USDA SERVICE CENTER HAS A DROP BOX AVAILABLE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
MOISTURE RECEIVED
The west end of the county received some good moisture Sunday night. Reports have been anywhere from 3 tenths to 4 inches. Hopefully the moisture trend continues this week.
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM (ERP) – NAP DEADLINE
Producers who received a 2020 and/or 2021 Noninsured Assistance Program indemnity payment will be receiving a CCC-520 ERP application in the mail this week. There is a cover letter enclosed with the letter; be certain to read the letter to complete the form and to be certain the crops and listed on the form match your records.
CRP GRASSLAND SIGNUP #204
NRCS staff will begin completing field checks on tracts of land that were accepted into the CRP Grasslands signup #204. Once the field checks are complete; NRCS will write a grazing plan based on available forage and grasses.
NRCS is to have completed and signed grazing plans to FSA by September 9, 2022.
CRP SIGNUP #58
The FSA office has received the majority of all the NRCS signed conservation plans for CRP General Signup #58. Once the contracts have been approved by FSA and approval date recorded in the system; the contact producer on each contract will receive a copy of the approved contract for their records. The signup #58 contracts will go into effect October 1, 2022; producers will receive the 10th and final payment on the expiring contract after October 1, 2022. Remember, CRP contracts must be active for one year prior to FSA issuing the first annual rental payment. CRP annual rental payments are issued annually after October 1st.
CRP SIGNUP #54 and #56 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Producers with CRP General signup #54 and #56 contracts that are scheduled for light disking for a contract management; may consider performing that activity before March 15. Those contracts went into effect in October 2020 and 2021; be reminded there is no cost share for contract management. The FSA Office will require copies of receipts and cancelled checks if a local contractor completed the activity. Be reminded; contract management cannot be completed during the primary nesting season which is March 15th - July 15th, annually.
Contract management is a requirement for each CRP General and Continuous approved contract. Contract management can only be completed on established permanent cover. The management activity must be completed prior to the end of year 6 of the contract.
LIVESTOCK FORAGE PROGRAM aka LFP
The Kiowa County FSA Office began signup for 2022 LFP on Monday, August 8, 2022. Kiowa County is eligible for a one-month payment for small grains for grazing and three-month payment on native grass.
For the three-month payment on native grass, the office will need to know the number of livestock eligible producers owned, share or cash leased or were a contract grower as of May 17, 2022. For the one-month payment on small grains, such as wheat certified for grazing the date will be January 31, 2022, and the number of cattle that grazed the small grains.
Eligible livestock had to be owned 60 days prior to the May 17, 2022. To qualify for LFP; producers must have interest in both livestock and grazing acres. Interest in one of the qualifying factors and not the other negates eligibility.
Majority of all Colorado counties are eligible for LFP; it is the producer’s responsibility to contact the office and schedule an appointment. The final date to submit a complete application for 2022 LFP is January 30, 2023.
