IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• NOVEMBER 11, 2021 - SERVICE CENTER CLOSED – VETERAN’S DAY HOLIDAY
• NOVEMBER 15, 2021 - 2022 Fall acreage certification date. 
• DECEMBER 1, 2021 - Noninsured Assistance Program (NAP) application for coverage deadline - native grass
• DECEMBER 6, 2021 - DEADLINE TO RETURN COUNTY COMMITTEE BALLOT
• JANUARY 30, 2022 - 2021 LIVESTOCK FORAGE PROGRAM - January 31, signup deadline.  

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. 

COVID-19 UPDATE - The USDA Service Center received instructions last week that all customers visiting any Service Center will be required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. 

SERVICE CENTER CLOSED

All USDA Service Centers will be closed Thursday, November 11, 2021, in observance of Veteran’s Day.  Service Centers will reopen on Friday, November 12, 2021. 

Thank you to all the local Veterans who served in the military; your service is appreciated.  

ACREAGE REPORTING DEADLINE  

Producers have until November 15, 2021, to report fall planted crop acres intended for harvest or grazing in crop year 2022. Producers need to work with their crop insurance agent and respective FSA Office to be certain the reporting deadline has been met at both offices.  

Service Center staff continue to work with agricultural producers via phone, email, and other digital tools. 

To file a crop acreage report, you will need to provide:

• Crop and crop type or variety.
• Intended use of the crop.
• Number of acres of the crop.
• Map with approximate boundaries for the crop.
• Planting date(s).
• Planting pattern, when applicable.
• Producer shares.
• Irrigation practice(s).
• Acreage prevented from planting, when applicable.
• Other information as required.

NAP APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE

Interested producers have until Wednesday, December 1, 2021, to request an application for coverage for grass for grazing.  

For all coverage levels, the NAP service fee is the lesser of $325 per crop or $825 per producer per county, not to exceed a total of $1,950 for a producer with farming interests in multiple counties

Noninsured Crop Coverage 

The Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) helps you manage risk through coverage for both crop losses and crop planting that was prevented due to natural disasters. The eligible or “noninsured” crops include agricultural commodities not covered by federal crop insurance.   

You must be enrolled in the program and have purchased coverage for the eligible crop in the crop year in which the loss incurred to receive program benefits following a qualifying natural disaster.

NAP Enhancements for Qualified Producers

Qualified veteran farmers or ranchers are eligible for a service fee waiver and premium reduction if the NAP applicant meets certain eligibility criteria. 

Beginning, limited resource and targeted underserved farmers or ranchers remain eligible for a waiver of NAP service fees and premium reduction when they file form CCC-860, “Socially Disadvantaged, Limited Resource and Beginning Farmer or Rancher Certification.”

For NAP application, eligibility and related program information, contact your local County USDA Service Center or visit fsa.usda.gov/nap