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 A nationwide acreage limit was established for this program in
the 2014 Farm Bill, capping the total number of acres that may
be enrolled at 24 million for fiscal years 2017 and 2018. At the
same time, USDA has experienced a record demand from farmers and
ranchers interested in participating in the voluntary program.
As of March 2016, 23.8 million acres were enrolled in CRP, with
1.7 million acres set to expire this fall.
Over three million acres have been offered for enrollment this
year across the three main categories within CRP, with USDA’s
Farm Service Agency (FSA) receiving over 26,000 offers to enroll
more than 1.8 million acres during the general enrollment
period, and over 4,600 offers to enroll more than one million
acres in the new CRP Grasslands program. Coming off a
record-setting 2015 continuous enrollment of over 860,000 acres,
more than 364,000 acres already have been accepted for 2016 in
the CRP continuous enrollment, triple the pace of last year.
FSA will accept 411,000 acres in general enrollment, the most
competitive selection in the history of the program, with the
acreage providing record high conservation benefits. USDA
selected offers by weighing environmental factors plus cost,
including wildlife enhancement, water quality, soil erosion,
enduring benefits, and air quality.
The results of the first-ever enrollment period for CRP
Grasslands, FSA will also accept 101,000 acres in the program,
providing participants with financial assistance for
establishing approved grasses, trees and shrubs on pasture and
rangeland that can continue to be grazed. More than 70 percent
of these acres are diverse native grasslands under threat of
conversion, and more than 97 percent of the acres have a new,
veteran or underserved farmer or rancher as a primary producer.
Participants in CRP establish long-term, resource-conserving
plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as
“covers”) to control soil erosion, improve water quality and
develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural
lands. In return, FSA provides participants with rental payments
and cost-share assistance. Contract duration is between 10 and
15 years.
To learn more about FSA’s conservation programs, visit
www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation or contact the Logan County FSA
office.
Failed & Prevented Planting Reporting
Please report your spring planted acreages as soon as you are
finished planting. No appointment is necessary. Please remember
to have your planting dates and crop shares ready to report.
Failed Acreage: Reports of failed acreage must be filed
BEFORE disposition of the crop so that a field visit can be
completed.
Prevented Acreage: Reports of prevented acreage must be
reported no later than 15 days after the final planting date of
the specific crop that is being prevented.
CRP Certification
Does your farm have CRP on it? Annual crop acreage certification
on a FSA-578 also includes Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
acreage certification. By certifying CRP acreage on a FSA-578
you are certifying that the CRP acres are in compliance and
eligible to receive your annual CRP payment. Make sure your CRP
is in compliance prior to crop certification to avoid
noncompliance situations. Noncompliance could result in the
termination of the contract and repayment of all monies received
plus interest and liquidated damages.
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May
30 Memorial Day - Office Closed
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May
31 Final Date to Apply for Marketing Assistance
Loan for 2015 fall harvested crops
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June 5 Final Crop Insurance planting date for
corn
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June 15 Nomination Period for County Committee
election in LAA 1 begins
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June 20 Final date to file a notice of loss
for prevent plant corn
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June 20 Final Crop Insurance planting date for
soybeans
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July 4 Independence Day - Office Closed
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July 5 Final date to file a notice of loss
for prevent plant soybeans
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July 15 Final date to report spring seeded
crops and CRP
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August 1 Final date to submit County Committee
Election Nomination Form
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August 1 Primary Nesting Season ends (CRP
Maintenance and Management may resume)
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August 1 Final date to request a reconstitution or
farm transfer for 2016
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August 1 Final date to submit signatures on 2016
ARCPLC program contracts
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Continuous Farm Storage Facility Loan Applications
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Continuous Farm Record Changes
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Continuous Continuous CRP Signup (waterways, filter
strips, field borders, pollinator habitat)
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
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 : May 25th (tentative) |
