Submitted by Mike Riley

Contact the office to sign up and with any questions, at 436-2321.

Dec. 9, 2019 to Feb. 28, 2020: General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Signup Period

Sept. 3, 2019 to March 15, 2020: 2019 Agricultural Risk Coverage Price Loss Coverage Enrollment and Program Election Period

Oct. 15, 2019 to June 30. 2020: 2020 Agricultural Risk Coverage Price Loss Coverage Enrollment Period

March 16, 2020 to May 15, 2020: CRP Grasslands Signup Period

March 16, 2020 to May 14, 2020: 2020 CRP Spring Managed Grazing Period (prior approval required)

May 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020: Montana’s Primary Nesting Season

July 16, 2020 to Sept. 13, 2020: 2020 CRP Summer/Fall Managed Grazing Period (prior approval required)

July 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020: 2020 CRP Summer/Fall Managed Harvesting Period (prior approval required)

Sept. 11, 2019 to TBD: 2018 and 2019 Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) Sign-up (Sign-Up Deadline TBA)

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Feb. 28: Last day of General CRP Signup

March 2: Deadline for the 2019 Livestock Indemnity Program Application for Payment and all supporting documentation for timely filed 2019 LIP notices of livestock losses.

March 15: Last day of 2019 Agricultural Risk Coverage Price Loss Coverage (ARC-PLC) Enrollment and Program Election Period

March 16: 2020 NAP Coverage Application Closing Date for all Spring Crops except Spring-Seeded Canola, Rye, Speltz, Triticale, Wheat and Mixed Forage

March 16: First day of 2020 CRP Spring Managed Grazing Period (prior approval required)

March 16: First day of CRP Grasslands Signup

May 14: Last day of 2020 CRP Spring Managed Grazing Period (prior approval required)

May 15: Last day of CRP Grasslands Signup

May 31: Last day to apply for a 2019 crop marketing assistance loan for harvested Corn, Dry Peas, Grain Sorghum, Lentils, Mustard Seed, Rice, Safflower Seed, Chickpeas, Soybeans and Sunflower Seed.

April 15: NAP producers with 2020 Perennial Forage intended for mechanical harvest or grazing are required to report their crop acreage 15 calendar days before the onset of harvest or grazing of the specific crop acreage. NAP producers are encouraged to report perennial forage acreage by April 15.

June 1: Last day to apply for a 2019 crop marketing assistance loan for harvested Corn, Dry Peas, Grain Sorghum, Lentils, Mustard Seed, Rice, Safflower Seed, Chickpeas, Soybeans and Sunflower Seed

June 15: Nomination Open for 2020 FSA County Committee Elections

June 30: Last day of 2020 Agricultural Risk Coverage Price Loss Coverage Enrollment Period

July 15: 2020 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Spring Seeded Alfalfa Seed, Forage Seeding, CRP, Perennial Forage not covered under NAP, and all other crops not required to be reported by a previous reporting date. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2019 reports for these crops.

July 16: First day of 2020 CRP Summer/Fall Managed Grazing and Harvesting Periods (prior approval required)

Aug. 3: Deadline to request a farm reconstitution or farm transfer for 2020.

Aug. 3: Last day to submit Nominations for 2020 FSA County Committee Elections to FSA (or postmarked)

Sept. 1: 2021 NAP Coverage Application Closing Date for all Canola (Winter and Spring Seeded) and Value-Loss Crops such as Nursery, Christmas Trees, Grass Sod, Ginseng, Aquaculture, Floriculture, Root Stock Sets and Mushrooms

Sept. 13: Last day of 2020 CRP Summer/Fall Managed Grazing Period (prior approval required)

Sept. 30: Last day of 2020 CRP Summer/Fall Managed Harvesting Period (prior approval required)

Sept. 30: Deadline to update PLC payment yields

Sept. 30: 2021 NAP Application for Coverage Deadline for Annual Fall-Seeded Crops, Perennial Forage and Grazing, Mixed Forage Crops (including spring seeded annual types of mixed forage), Rye, Speltz, Triticale, Wheat and Garlic

Early November: 2020 County Committee Election Ballots to be Mailed to Voters

Nov. 12: All Hay Bales must be removed from Managed Conservation Reserve Program

Nov. 16: 2021 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Apiculture, Fall Wheat (Hard Red Winter), and all other Fall-Seeded Small Grains. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2020 reports for these crops.

Dec. 1: 2021 NAP Coverage Application Closing Date for Honey

Early December: Voted FSA County Committee Election Ballots due to FSA (Exact Deadline TBA)

Ongoing: FSA Loan Applications are accepted and processed year-round.

Ongoing: Contact FSA right away for notice of loss deadlines and disaster program requirements.

FSA Disaster Programs Notice of Loss Requirements

It’s important for agricultural producers to report losses immediately as all disaster programs are dependent on the timely reporting of loss. A notice of loss can be filed with USDA Farm Service Agency via phone, email, fax or in-person office visit.

ELAP – Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program: Submit Notice of Loss 30 calendar days of when the loss is apparent.

LIP - Livestock Indemnity Program: Submit Notice of Loss within 30 calendar days of when the loss is first apparent.

NAP – Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program: Submit Notice of Loss within 15 calendar days of the earlier of a natural disaster occurrence, the final planting date if planting is prevented by a natural disaster, the date that damage to the crop or loss of production becomes apparent; or the normal harvest date. Note: A producer’s signature is required on form CCC-576 when a Notice of Loss is submitted.