IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• March 15 – July 15 - CRP primary nesting season.  No activity is allowed on CRP contracts, except for Grassland contracts. Break-outs of ANY CRP lands is prohibited during PNS.  This includes contracts that are voluntarily terminated with refunds made back to CCC and expired CRP contracts.    
• June 19 - Service Center closed in observance of Juneteenth National Holiday
• July 15, 2025 - Deadline for Spring Certification.  
• August 1, 2025 - COC Nomination deadline
• August 15, 2025 - Deadline to submit E-CAP application.

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. 

MAPS READY FOR PICKUP

Operators who have many farms received an email this week telling them their acreage reporting maps were ready to be picked up in Kiowa County.  Producers can take the maps home and complete them with the required information or acreage reporting labels will be provided.  The offices know there are many operators who are behind on getting crops planted due to the moisture we have been receiving, (that was not a complaint).  

SPRING ACREAGE REPORTING

Hard to believe but that time is upon us once again and offices are gearing up for spring acreage reporting.  Nearly every FSA Office in the state is dealing with staffing issues due to the deferred resignation that many employees took advantage of earlier this year.  Kiowa and Cheyenne counties are no exception, each office is not fully staffed.  If you haven’t done so, call the Kiowa County office and ask if your maps are ready to be picked up.  In Cheyenne County, if you haven’t received a call from the office to schedule an appointment, please call the office and schedule one.  

July 15^th is the deadline for acreage reporting and it’s going to take the cooperation of the producer, FSA staff and crop insurance agent to make the deadline.  

REMINDER:   Prevent plant claims must be filed with the county FSA office within 15 days of the final plant date of the commodity. 

FSA Outlines Marketing Assistance Loans  

Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) for harvested wheat, feed grains, soybeans, and other oilseeds, pulse crops, rice, peanuts, cotton, wool and honey are available through FSA.  MALs provide you with interim financing after harvest to help you meet cash flow needs without having to sell your 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 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 if your total applicable three-year average AGI exceeds $900,000, then you’re not eligible to receive an MLG or LDP. You 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. 

Loan rates on wheat in Kiowa and Cheyenne is $3.39 bushel. Loans rates are determined by physical location of stored grain. MAL’s are 9 month loans, interest rate is determined by the month of loan disbursed. 

For more information and additional eligibility requirements, contact your USDA Service Center or visit fsa.usda.gov

USDA SERVICE CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION

409 E Lowell Ave., PO Box 188 – Eads, CO  81036

Telephone 719-438-5851 FSA (Ext 2), NRCS (Ext 3). FSA Fax number: fax2mail 844-332-7501

FSA - Farm Service Agency  

• Dawna Weirich – CED dawna.weirich@usda.gov
• Brandi Nevius – PA brandi.nevius@usda.gov
• Teri Ellis – PA teri.ellis@usda.gov

OFFICE EMAIL:  SM.SA.CO.KIOWA@USDA.GOV

NRCS – Natural Resource Conservation Service

• James Brenner – james.brenner@usda.gov - Acting Resource Team Leader
• Marty Miller - marlin.miller@usda.gov Eads Office

CHEYENNE COUNTY INFORMATION 

PO Box 850 – Cheyenne Wells, CO  80810

Telephone 719-767-5648 FSA (Ext 2), NRCS (Ext 3). FSA Fax number: fax2mail 844-848-2382

FSA -  Farm Service Agency

• Dawna Weirich – Acting CED -  dawna.weirich@usda.gov
• Lynda Engelbrecht - CEDT -  lynda.engelbrecht@usda.gov               
• Ashley Beek - PA – Ashley.beek@usda.gov

OFFICE EMAIL: -  SM.SA.CO.CHEYENNE@USDA.GOV

NRCS -  Natural Resource Conservation Service

• Dylan Brant – dylan.brant@usda.gov
• Collin Sullivan – collin.sullivan@usda.gov

KIOWA COUNTY FARM LOAN CONTACT 

Telephone 719-336-3437 (ext. 2) 

• Nicole Lubbers, nicole.lubbers@usda.gov
• Mary Rhoades, mary.rhoades@usda.gov

CHEYENNE COUNTY FARM LOAN CONTACT 

• Telephone:  719-743-2408 ext 2

Allen Page, allen.page@usda.gov

SERVICE CENTER OFFICE HOURS:  

Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For information on programs visit our website located at www.fsa.usda.gov or like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. USDA is an equal opportunity employer.

RECEIVE USDA INFORMATION

There are many ways for our customers to receive up to date FSA and NRCS information.  Below are different avenues to obtain information. 

• Visit website www.Farmers.gov  for up-to-date information for FSA/NRCS programs. 
• Receive text messages - Text COKiowa to FSANow (372-669) to subscribe.
• Subscribe to GovDelivery emails:  Visit www.fsa.usda.gov/subscribe  or contact your local FSA Office. 
• For information on programs visit our website located at www.fsa.usda.gov or like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. USDA is an equal opportunity employer.

It is the customers responsibility to know what programs and benefits are available