Logan County FSA Update
Dates set for 2015 Farm Bill meetings in Logan County

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[December 23, 2014]  New Face in the Logan County FSA Office - Chelsie Peddicord has recently joined the Logan County FSA staff as a temporary employee to help implement the new Farm Bill program. Chelsie resides in New Holland and helps out on her family farming operation with her husband Cody. Please say hello next time you are in the office.

Logan County FSA Farm Bill Meeting Schedule

January 13th, 2015
8:00 a.m. 
Logan County U of I Extension Office

January 14th, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Logan County U of I Extension Office

January 20th, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Logan COunty U of I Extension Office

January 21st, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Logan County U of I Extension Office

Please call the Logan County USDA FSA Office to reserve your spot as seating is limited. Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to attend or participate in these meetings should contact John Peters at 217-735-5508 ext2 or Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

You are encouraged to attend any and all meetings presented by U of I Farmdoc and Farm Bureau. As always, call the office at any time if you have questions regarding the new Farm Bill.

Important Farm Bill Dates and Timelines

The 2014 Farm Bill Program has three steps to complete signup which includes Base and Yield Update, Program Election, and Annual Enrollment.

Update Period (Now - February 27, 2015)
During the update period, the Current Owner can choose to:

  • Reallocate base acres, and/or
  • Update counter-cyclical (CC) yields.

If you plan to update yields and bases this step should be completed ASAP. Contact our office or stop by to get a copy of Form FSA-859, Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Yield Worksheet.

If the update process is not completed by February 27, 2015 the yields and bases will default to established base acreage.

Election Period (November 17, 2014 - March 31, 2015)

Current Producers with an interest in the cropland will elect, for the farm and/or crops, the program for the life of the farm bill. These options include:

  • Price Loss Coverage (PLC)
  • ARC with the county coverage option (ARC-CO), or
  • ARC with the individual coverage option (ARC-IC).

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Failure to make an election by the deadline will result in a PLC election for 2015 through 2018, and NO payments for the 2014 crop year!

 

Annual Enrollment (anticipated to begin in mid-April 2015 and end approximately mid-summer, 2015)

  • Enrollment for Crop Years 2014 & 2015 will occur simultaneously
  • Enrollment for Crop Years 2016 -2018 will be announced at a later date.

You do not need to wait for a scheduled meeting for information. If you have any questions about the different program options please feel free to call or stop by the office now.

Logan County USDA
1650 5th Street
Lincoln, IL, 62656

Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Phone: 217-735-5508 ext. 2
Fax: 855-693-7125

County Committee:
Tim Southerlan - Chairman
Kenton Stoll - Vice Chairman
Dennis Ramlow - Member
Dorothy Gleason - Advisor

County Executive Director:
John Peters

Program Technicians:
Ann Curry
Tammy Edwards
Mari Anne Komnick
Cindy Mayfield
Kristi Olson
Chelsie Peddicord

Farm Loan Manager:
Tony Schmillen

Next COC Meeting Scheduled:
TBD

[John Peters, Logan County FSA]

 

 

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