Agriculture

Deadlines/Dates
September 15: Deadline to Update Payment Eligibility for Entities 
September 30: Deadline to Complete Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Mid-Contract Management on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program; Deadline to apply for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)  Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 1 Quality Loss; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Mid-Contract Management on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Opens
December 31: Deadline to Apply for Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

Deadlines/Dates
September 15: Deadline to Update Payment Eligibility for Entities 
September 30: Deadline to Complete Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Mid-Contract Management on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program; Deadline to apply for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)  Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 1 Quality Loss; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Mid-Contract Management on Conservation Reserve Program
December 31: Deadline to Apply for Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

Deadlines/Dates
August 31: Deadline to complete Non-Emergency Haying of CRP; Deadline to Review Base Allocation Summary
September 15: Deadline to Update Payment Eligibility for Entities 
September 30: Deadline to Complete FY26 Mid-Contract Management on CRP; Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of CRP; Deadline to apply for SDRP Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 1 Quality Loss; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: FY27 Mid-Contract Management on CRP Opens
December 31: Deadline to Apply for OCCSP

Deadlines/Dates
August 2: Non-Emergency Haying/Grazing of CRP Signup Opens
August 31: Deadline to complete Non-Emergency Haying of CRP; Deadline to Review Base Allocation Summary
September 15: Deadline to Update Payment Eligibility for Entities 
September 30: Deadline to Complete FY26 Mid-Contract Management on CRP; Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of CRP; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: FY27 Mid-Contract Management on CRP Opens
December 31: Deadline to Apply for OCCSP

Fall CRP Tree Control  and Firebreak Preparation

submitted by Janet Bratland, Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist

Deadlines/Dates
August 2: Non-Emergency Haying/Grazing of CRP Signup Opens
August 12: Deadline to submit an SDRP application
August 31: Deadline to complete Non-Emergency Haying of CRP; Deadline to Review Base Allocation Summary
September 15: Deadline to Update Payment Eligibility for Entities 
September 30: Deadline to Complete FY26 Mid-Contract Management on CRP; Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of CRP; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: FY27 Mid-Contract Management on CRP Opens
December 31: Deadline to Apply for OCCSP

Deadlines/Dates
August 12: Deadline to submit an SDRP application
September 30: Office Fiscal Year Rollover

Deadlines/Dates
August 2: Primary Nesting Season Ends
August 12: Deadline to submit an SDRP application
September 30: Office Fiscal Year Rollover

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team has released four new technical resources designed to facilitate partnership-based dairy operations that benefit both beginning and retiring farmers. The publications are available for download at no cost from the ISU Extension Store.

High capital requirements, land costs and volatile milk prices often create significant barriers for new producers attempting to enter the dairy industry. These resources advocate for moving beyond traditional “straight cash rent” agreements to Dairy Share Agreements, a model that allows individuals to share land, labor and capital to achieve economic goals that might be unattainable on their own.

Deadlines/Dates
August 2: Primary Nesting Season Ends
August 12: Deadline to submit an SDRP application

Grazing Cover Crops: A Practical Tool for Feed, Soil Health, and Nutrient Cycling
Cover crops are already a valuable tool for protecting soil, reducing erosion, and improving water quality. When managed well, grazing those cover crops with cattle, sheep, or other livestock can add another layer of benefit, turning a conservation practice into a source of feed and farm flexibility. When planned correctly, cover crops can provide fall or early spring forage, reduce stored feed needs, protect highly erodible soils, and recycle nutrients back into the field.

Deadlines/Dates
July 13-19: Allamakee County Fair
July 15: Deadline to Report Acres
August 2: Primary Nesting Season Ends
August 12: Deadline to submit an SDRP application