By Mandi Bird, County Executive Director
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Hi everyone! Thanks for reading the October edition of Coffee Shop Talk. As I write this newsletter on Monday morning it is currently 39 degrees and really starting to look and feel like fall. This long dry stretch of weather as allowed harvest to progress at a rapid pace and we have heard of some excellent yields throughout the county. We wish you all the best as you continue and wrap up harvest. The month of September totaled 3.15 inches of rain falling on 4 days, compared to a normal 4.21.
Please take the time to catch some important reminders in the following articles. It’s a busy time of year at the FSA office with several new programs and deadlines.
October 30 is the deadline to apply for the WHIP+ program which compensates eligible producers for crop production losses in the 2018 drought and 2019 flood.
December 11 is the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0 (CFAP 2). Eligible producers of Cattle, Hogs and Sheep, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Sorghum, Alfalfa, Triticale, Oats and Rye are eligible for payments to compensate for the disruption of markets due to COVID-19.
December 15 is the deadline to report fall seeded crops such as wheat, rye or triticale. If not reported timely, a late file fee of $46 per farm does apply.
USDA announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) began September 21 and will run through December 11, 2020. CFAP 2 is a separate program from the first round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, now referred to as CFAP 1. Farmers and ranchers who participated in CFAP 1 will not be automatically enrolled and must complete a new application for CFAP 2. Producers can apply for CFAP 2 at USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices.
For Daviess County livestock producers of cattle, hogs and sheep, breeding stock is not eligible to be counted. (Definition of Breeding Stock: female who has produced offspring or a male who has been used for breeding). Producer will choose a date between April 16, 2020-August 31, 2020 and certify their highest owned inventory of all breeds of the cattle, hogs and sheep being raised for meat consumption, on that day. Again, cows, bulls, rams, ewes, sows and boars are not eligible to be counted in CFAP 2.
For Daviess County all producers who have a share of 2020 planted acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, milo, oats, alfalfa, rye or triticale should contact the office about enrollment. There are many more eligible crops but these are the predominate ones for our area. The 2020 reported acres to FSA are compiled and the RMA individual or county yield is applied to compute payments.
CRP annual payments were processed in the first 2 weeks of October. Producers should be receiving paper statement notifications of direct deposited funds in the next few days.
There is a general signup slated to be held this winter. When the signup dates are announced, please contact the office as we will be scheduling appointments for CRP offers since this can be a more time-consuming process. This signup will be for new ground and/or current CRP ground due to expire October of 2021. A reminder to those who have contracts expiring, the acreage being offered MUST be clear of trees, brush and noxious weeds at the time you make the offer to FSA. The NRCS staff is currently making field visits on contracts expiring in 2021 to complete a status review prior to signup.
On October 7th, ARC/PLC payments for Daviess County were generated based upon the 2019 crop year. ARC/PLC payments are always a year behind the harvest of the crop due to establishing the MYA price. Here is a breakdown of both programs, please note payments are made on base acres not planted acres.
For Price Loss Coverage (PLC), the payment is calculated by comparing the MYA to the Statutory Reference Price of the commodity. Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), provides revenue loss coverage at the county level. Guarantees are calculated by taking 86% of the Olympic average revenue for the previous 5 years, minus the most recent (2013-2017) and comparing them to actual year revenue (2019).
PLC (Price Loss Coverage) All Counties
Payment calculation: Your farm base acres X 85% X PLC yield on your farm X Payment Rate = Cents per Bushel
Corn $0.14
Grain Sorghum $0.61
Soybeans $0.00
Wheat $0.92
Daviess ARC-CO (Agricultural Risk Coverage – County)
Payment calculation: base acres X 85% X 2019 Guarantee Revenue less 2019 Actual Revenue = Dollars per Base Acres
Corn $58.83
Grain Sorghum $39.28
Soybeans $11.48
Wheat $26.89
Signup for 2021 ARC/PLC Contracts started on October 1 and runs through March 15, 2021.
Upcoming FSA County Committee Election- Nominee Steve E. Heldenbrand
Steve E. Heldenbrand has been nominated in LAA #3, Daviess County, to serve as COC member for a 3-year term beginning January 1, 2021. County committees are made up of farmers and ranchers elected by other producers in their communities to guide the delivery of farm programs at the local level. Committee members play a critical role in the day-to-day operations of FSA. Committees meet to make important decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs, county office employment and other agricultural issues.
Steve resides in LAA #3, in Colfax Township near Kidder with his wife Debra. He is a 4th generation farmer and has produced row crops for the past 36 years. They have four children, Brandy, Brad, Lyndi and Garrett.
Steve is a board member of the Northwest Missouri Gas and Steam Engine Association and owns Midwest Auto and Diesel Repair, LLC in Cameron.
Steve is willing to serve if elected.