USDA Update – October 3, 2025
- SDRP - Supplemental Disaster Relief Program – Stage 1 - applications mailed to producers with crop insurance losses in 2023 and/or 2024.
- NAP DEADLINE - December 1, 2025 - Perennial grasses
- CRP CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - Perfect year to complete contract management. Contact FSA or NRCS for more information.
2026 Fall Acreage Reporting
Producers who normally pick up maps for acreage reporting have been notified that their maps are available to be picked up. Only planted acres for 2026 harvest need to be reported, which in Kiowa is mostly winter wheat. When marking the maps, we ask that you use the labels provided and you only report the wheat acres. Fallow acres will be reported during spring acreage reporting later in calendar year 2026.
2024 ECAP additional payment
Earlier this year when producers applied for 2024 ECAP payments, the percentage of the total that was issued was 75%. Then in August, USDA determined to allow subsequent acres to be eligible for payment. On Friday, September 26, 2025, the Secretary of Agriculture authorized the release of another 24% of the total payment. FSA offices have issued those payments.
SDRP Annual Forage
FSA offices received clarification on the eligibility of annual forage for SDRP. FSA will be notifying producers with enrolled applications to submit a copy of the 2023, 2024 and/or 2025 annual forage acreage report.
October payment cycle
The schedule for October payment cycle has been announced.
- October 6th 2024 ARC-CO and ARC-IC payments will be available to be issued.
- October 16th FY25 CRP annual rental payments will be the first date payments will be available.
- Light disking of 51%
- Light disking of 100% of the acres, completed in 2 separate fiscal years.
- Grazing
- Inter-seeding
We ask producers to be patient during the month of October when issuing payment. If you have not received your CRP payment by November 1, 2025, then please contact the office.
ARC-CO payment
Below is a chart of the updated ARC-CO payment rates for 2024. These payments will be issued in October, however all producers earning a payment must have a CCC-941, Adjusted Gross Income verification form, plus various other forms. The CCC-941 is the one that must be done every year.
2024 ARC-CO payment rates | ||||
| County Name | Crop Name | Unit | ARC-CO Yield Designation | 2024 ARC-CO Payment Rate |
| Cheyenne | Barley | Bushel | All | $0.00 |
| Cheyenne | Canola | Pound | All | $5.02 |
| Cheyenne | Corn | Bushel | Irrigated | $0.00 |
| Cheyenne | Corn | Bushel | Nonirrigated | $0.00 |
| Cheyenne | Dry Peas | Pound | All | $20.29 |
| Cheyenne | Grain Sorghum | Bushel | Irrigated | $0.00 |
| Cheyenne | Grain Sorghum | Bushel | Nonirrigated | $14.88 |
| Cheyenne | Oats | Bushel | All | $17.24 |
| Cheyenne | Soybeans | Bushel | All | $0.00 |
| Cheyenne | Sunflower Seed | Pound | All | $0.00 |
| Cheyenne | Wheat | Bushel | Irrigated | $0.00 |
| Cheyenne | Wheat | Bushel | Nonirrigated | $12.25 |
| Kiowa | Barley | Bushel | All | $0.00 |
| Kiowa | Corn | Bushel | All | $0.00 |
| Kiowa | Grain Sorghum | Bushel | All | $16.05 |
| Kiowa | Oats | Bushel | All | $17.24 |
| Kiowa | Soybeans | Bushel | All | $0.00 |
| Kiowa | Sunflower Seed | Pound | All | $20.12 |
| Kiowa | Wheat | Bushel | Irrigated | $0.00 |
| Kiowa | Wheat | Bushel | Nonirrigated | $14.49 |
| Lincoln | Barley | Bushel | All | $0.00 |
| Lincoln | Canola | Pound | All | $28.86 |
| Lincoln | Corn | Bushel | Irrigated | $0.00 |
| Lincoln | Corn | Bushel | Nonirrigated | $0.00 |
| Lincoln | Grain Sorghum | Bushel | All | $11.88 |
| Lincoln | Oats | Bushel | All | $18.08 |
| Lincoln | Soybeans | Bushel | All | $0.00 |
| Lincoln | Sunflower Seed | Pound | All | $18.83 |
| Lincoln | Wheat | Bushel | Irrigated | $0.00 |
| Lincoln | Wheat | Bushel | Nonirrigated | $0.00 |
| Prowers | Barley | Bushel | All | $0.00 |
| Prowers | Corn | Bushel | Irrigated | $0.00 |
| Prowers | Corn | Bushel | Nonirrigated | $0.00 |
| Prowers | Grain Sorghum | Bushel | Irrigated | $0.00 |
| Prowers | Grain Sorghum | Bushel | Nonirrigated | $0.00 |
| Prowers | Oats | Bushel | All | $0.00 |
| Prowers | Soybeans | Bushel | All | $0.00 |
| Prowers | Sunflower Seed | Pound | All | $0.00 |
| Prowers | Wheat | Bushel | Irrigated | $2.01 |
| Prowers | Wheat | Bushel | Nonirrigated | $16.76 |
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ARC-CO payments are computed as follows:
Base acres of commodity x 85%x ARC-CO payment rate x share
NI wheat Ex. 100 base acres x 85%=85 acres x $14.49 = $1231.65
There will be no PLC or Price Loss Coverage payments issued for 2024.
CRP Contract Maintenance
FSA received new guidance regarding grazing for contract management. The only restriction is now primary nesting season March 15 – July 15. Producers wishing to graze CRP for contract management need to start the process with FSA, NRCS will make a field visit to determine if the land is suitable to be grazed. Producer grazing without proper authorization from FSA will be deemed out of compliance and the contract could be terminated with refund of payments required.
Haying of CRP for contract management is not allowed. Approved contract management practices are the following:
We ask if producers are unsure of the requirements for contract management to please contact the FSA office. Contract management is required to be completed before the end of year 6 of the 10 year CRP contract. CRP Grasslands contracts are exempt from contract management requirements.
