IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

• EMERGENCY GRAZING AVAILABLE ON CERTAIN CRP CONTRACTS
• SERVICE CENTER CLOSED -  Monday, February 20 -  President’s Day 
• PRIMARY NESTING SEASON for CRP contracts – March 15 – July 15
• 2023 ARCPLC Election and Enrollment -  Deadline March 15, 2023
• 2023 NAP APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE DEADLINE -  March 15, 2023

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. 

SERVICE CENTER CLOSED

The Service Center will be closed Monday, February 20 in observance of President’s Day. The Service Center will reopen Tuesday, February 21.  

CRP EMERGENCY GRAZING

As a reminder to producers who are utilizing CRP acres for Emergency grazing, there can be no supplemental feeding of bales or cake while grazing CRP acres. Producers can provide mineral tubs but no other type of feed source.   

ARCPLC ELECTION AND ENROLLMENT

The 2023 ARCPLC contracts have been printed according to the 2022 election for the farm.  The contracts are ready for operators to sign.  If operators have not contacted or signed the contracts by the end of February, the contracts will be mailed to the operator, and it will be their responsibility to return the signed contracts by the March 15^th deadline. 

NONINSURED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM or NAP DEADLINE

March 15, 2023 is the deadline for producers to purchase or apply for a NAP policy on spring planted NAP crops. In Kiowa County, these crops are common millet and feed crops.  There are producers who need to meet linkage due to the fact they applied for a 2020 or 2021 ERP payment on a NAP crop. The linkage requirement is basic coverage of 50% yield and 55% price coverage.  It is the producer’s responsibility to assure the linkage requirement is met.