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 Producers are encouraged to make sure accurate information is
reported with both FSA and your crop insurance provider.
The following are the acreage reporting dates for both FSA and
Risk Management Agency (RMA) purposes:
December 15 – Fall seeded small grains (such as wheat,
barley, and rye) used for grazing and/or forage.
January 2– Honey
January 15 – Perennial fruits, such as, apples, peaches,
nectarines, pears, plums, strawberries, grapes, etc.
July 15 – CRP, corn, grain sorghum, hybrid seed corn,
spring oats, soybeans.
CRP Maintenance
While maintaining your CRP acres this fall, be sure to remember:
- Perform maintenance activities to promote the success of
the CRP practice and to also keep your contract compliant.
Non-compliant contracts can result in payment reductions and
possible contract termination.
- Be sure to check your CRP acres annually to remove any
unwanted trees.Tree encroachment is a contract violation and
can be very costly if ignored. Keep your CRP in cropland and
not timberland.
CRP acres should not be used for haying or grazing.
- You should not harvest, sell, or otherwise make
commercial use of trees, forage, or other cover on your CRP
acres. Mowing for cosmetic purposes is also a contract
violation. Save the diesel and leave established grasses
alone.
Youth Loans
The Farm Service Agency makes loans to youth to establish and
operate agricultural income-producing projects in connection
with 4-H clubs, FFA and other agricultural groups. Projects must
be planned and operated with the help of the organization
advisor, produce sufficient income to repay the loan and provide
the youth with practical business and educational experience.
The maximum loan amount is $5000.
Youth Loan Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a citizen of the United States (which includes
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) or a
legal resident alien
- Be 10 years to 20 years of age
- Comply with FSA’s general eligibility requirements
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- Be unable to get a loan from other sources
- Conduct a modest income-producing project in a supervised
program of work as outlined above
- Demonstrate capability of planning, managing and operating
the project under guidance and assistance from a project
advisor. The project supervisor must recommend the youth loan
applicant, along with providing adequate supervision.
For additional loan program information, please contact Tony
Schmillen at 217-735-5508 ext 2.
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.
Logan County FSA Office
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 :
November 15, 2016 at 9:00am
Persons with disabilities who require
accommodations to attend or participate in this meeting should
contact John Peters at 217-735-5508 extension 2 or Federal Relay
Service at 1-800-877-8339.
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
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