What's Up at the FSA Office?

by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148

Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates

• Updated - February 14: Last day to apply for the Market Facilitation Program.
• May 1: Last day to provide production evidence for Market Facilitation Program.

FSA Office Now Open
Congress passed a three-week continuing resolution through February 15. Our office will be open these next three weeks for regular business. Hours are Monday -Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. We don’t know what will happen after February 15.

Services Available at FSA Office During Government Shutdown
• Market Facilitation Program
• Marketing Assistance Loans
• Release of collateral warehouse receipts
• Direct and Guaranteed Farm Operating Loans, and Emergency Loans
• Service existing Conservation Reserve Program contracts
• Dairy Margin Protection Program
• Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage
• Livestock Forage Disaster.
• Emergency Assistance Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program
• Livestock Indemnity Program
• Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
• Tree Assistance Program

USDA Market Facilitation Program
The last day to stop in and sign the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) application has been changed to February 14, due to offices being closed.  You don’t need to certify production at that time, but if you don’t sign the application by February 14 you will not be eligible for MFP payments.  Once you sign the application, you have until May 1 to prove production.