July Logan County FSA Bulletin
Important deadlines approaching

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[July 15, 2016]    Only 2 Days Left to Certify Your Acres - Friday, July 15th is the deadline to certify your 2016 spring planted crops and CRP acreage.

In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the local County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline.

Any farms certified after July 15th will be assessed a late file fee per farm. No appointment is necessary so please stop by before the deadline on FRIDAY, JULY 15TH.

August 1st - ARC/PLC Deadline

All producers are reminded to complete their 2016 ARC/PLC contracts by August 1st, 2016. All contracts need to be signed in order to be eligible for any potential 2016 ARC/PLC payments. No appointment is necessary so please visit the office as soon as possible to complete your 2016 ARC/PLC contracts.

Guaranteed Loan Program

FSA guaranteed loans allow lenders to provide agricultural credit to farmers who do not meet the lender's normal underwriting criteria. Farmers and ranchers apply for a guaranteed loan through a lender, and the lender arranges for the guarantee. FSA can guarantee up to 95 percent of the loss of principal and interest on a loan. Guaranteed loans can be used for both farm ownership and operating purposes.

Guaranteed farm ownership loans can be used to purchase farmland, construct or repair buildings, develop farmland to promote soil and water conservation or to refinance debt.

Guaranteed operating loans can be used to purchase livestock, farm equipment, feed, seed, fuel, farm chemicals, insurance and other operating expenses.

FSA can guarantee farm ownership and operating loans up to $1,399,000. Repayment terms vary depending on the type of loan, collateral and the producer's ability to repay the loan. Operating loans are normally repaid within seven years and farm ownership loans are not to exceed 40 years.

Please contact your lender or Farm Loan Farm Manager, Tony Schmillen, for more information on guaranteed loans.

Important Dates to Remember

  • July 15                  Final date to report spring seeded crops and CRP
        
  • August 1               Final date to submit County Committee Election Nomination Form
  • August 1               Primary Nesting Season ends (CRP Maintenance and Management may resume) 
  • August 1               Final date to request a reconstitution or farm transfer for 2016
  • August 1              Final date to submit signatures on 2016 ARCPLC program contracts 
  • Continuous           Farm Record Changes
  • Continuous           Farm Storage Facility Loan Applications
  • Continuous           Continuous CRP Signup  (waterways, filter strips, field borders, pollinator habitat)

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Questions?

Please contact,
John Peters,
County Executive Director,
at 217-735-5508 ext 2,
john.peters@il.usda.gov 
or for Farm Loans,
please contact Tony Schmillen,
Farm Loan Manager,
at 217-735-5508 ext 2, tony.schmillen@il.usda.gov

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

County Executive Director:
John Peters

Program Technicians:
Ann Curry
Tammy Edwards
Mari Anne Komnick
Chelsie Peddicord

Farm Loan Manager:
Tony Schmillen

County Operations Trainee:
Miranda Belcher

Next COC Meeting : July 20, 2016

 

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