|
Here's a few reminders before you make the trip:
- Please bring all planting dates
- Failed acreage must be reported before disposition of
the crop
- Prevented acreage must be reported no later than 15 days
after final planting date. Corn final plant date is June
5th; prevented must be reported by June 20th. Soybeans final
plant date is June 20th; prevented must be reported by July
5th.
- CRP must be certified by July 15, 2016.
Starting with the 2013 crop year the deadline for reporting fall
seeded crops, including wheat, and perennial forage/ grazing was
moved to December 15.
**CRP ACREAGE SHOULD NOT BE DISTURBED UNTIL AFTER** AUGUST 1ST
DUE TO PRIMARY NESTING SEASON
2016 ARC/PLC Enrollment
ARC/ PLC enrollment is underway. If you have not completed your
enrollment, we encourage you to visit the Logan County Farm
Service Agency office at once. If 2016 enrollment is not
completed on a farm, the farm will not be eligible for financial
assistance from the PLC or ARC program should crop prices or
farm revenues fall below the historical price or revenue bench
marks established by the program
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
Farm Service Agency provides direct and guaranteed loans to
beginning farmers and ranchers who are unable to obtain
financing from commercial credit sources.The Agency targets a
portion of its loan funds to small and Beginning Farmers and
Ranchers. A beginning farmer is defined as one who:
- Has not operated a farm or ranch for more than 10
years
- Does not own a farm or ranch greater than 30 percent
of the average size farm in the county as determined by
the most current Census for Agriculture
- Meets the loan eligibility requirements of the
program to which he/she is applying
- Substantially participates in the operation
For more information/questions, please contact Tony Schmillen,
Farm Loan Manager, at 217-735-5508 or
tony.schmillen@il.usda.gov
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
[to top of second column] |
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint
of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC
20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339
(Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).
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
Cindy Mayfield
Chelsie Peddicord
Farm Loan Manager:
Tony Schmillen
Next COC Meeting : TBD
 |
