The month-long federal government shutdown, which ended Friday, has prompted the Farm Service Agency to extend program deadlines for a number of programs.
The extensions, necessary to due to funding lapses for United States Department of Agriculture programs, were announced Monday.
The new deadline to sign a market Facility Program is Feb. 14. The program provides a price subsidy for ag commodities and some livestock impacted by the loss of traditional exports. Once the application is signed, all production must be certified and signed on the same form by May 1 for a payment to be processed.
Applicants have until Feb. 28 to sign up for the Livestock Forage Program, which provides payment to eligible livestock owners who grazed livestock in 2018 in a county that suffered a significant grazing loss as indicated on the United States drought monitor. Although Allen and Woodson counties did not trigger for LFP, area livestock producers may have grazed in counties that did. Anderson County was an eligible county in 2018.
The new deadline to file an application with the Livestock Indemnity Program for payment associated with calendar year 2018 death loses is Feb. 14. The program provides payment to eligible livestock owners who suffered livestock death losses that exceed normal mortality as a direct result of extreme adverse weather conditions. The FSA staff can also provide information about provided verifiable proof of death (veterinary certification) if an application for payment will be filed.
Contact the Allen County FSA Office at 202 West Miller Rd. in Iola or call 365-2901 for more information about more information about other programs.
