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Farmers Should Report Acreage Before Applying for MFP

Published July 30, 2019

When applying for the new Market Facilitation Program, farmers are encouraged to have their acreage reported before visiting the Farm Service Agency office. "The program is based on acreage certification," explains Mary Radermacher, North Dakota FSA compliance division program specialist.…

Sign Up for MFP 2.0 is Now Open

Published July 30, 2019

Farmers have from now until December 6 to sign up for the latest round of USDA Market Facilitation Program payments. In North Dakota, county payments rates range from $15 to $60 per acre."When farmer enroll, they will receive a fix-rate…

FSA Administrator Fordyce to Visit ND in August

Published July 29, 2019

Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce will visit North Dakota in August, joining North Dakota Senator John Hoeven for an agriculture roundtable discussion. Hoeven worked closely with USDA in developing the new Market Facilitation Program and will meet with farmers…

More Information Needed to Process MFP

Published July 29, 2019

American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton says more information is needed to process the impact of USDA’s Market Facilitation Program payment county rates. "We need to see the other side of this coin. All we've seen are the…

USDA Extends Acreage Reporting Deadline for MN and ND

Published July 10, 2019

Due to heavy moisture and flooding, USDA is extending the deadline for farmers to report spring seeded crops in 12 states, including Minnesota and North Dakota. That means farmers in those states will have until July 22 to file an…

Censky Meets with Minnesota Farmers, Talks MFP

Published June 19, 2019

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky came back to his home state of Minnesota and met with state farm leaders on Tuesday. States like Minnesota and North Dakota, which are more dependent on exports, will see that reflected in the…

Dairy Payment Triggered for March

Published May 8, 2019

As expected, USDA reports a payment for March has been triggered under the new Dairy Margin Coverage program. The Farm Service Agency won’t begin signup until next month, but payments under certain coverage levels are already scheduled to be made…

MPP Repayment Options

Published May 6, 2019

Dairy farmers who had coverage under the old Margin Protection Program are eligible to get back some of those premiums. Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce says there are a couple options available to dairy farmers. "There's an ability for…

MFP Production Deadline Extended to May 17

Published April 29, 2019

During his visit to North Dakota, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the deadline to report production for USDA’s Market Facilitation Program will be extended to May 17. The extension was welcomed by North Dakota Farm Service Agency Director Brad Thykeson.…

FSA Loan Limits Increase

Published April 15, 2019

USDA’s Farm Service Agency has increased limits for direct and guaranteed loans. The Direct Operating Loan limit increased from $300,000 to $400,000 and the Guaranteed Operating Loan limit increases from $1.4 million to $1.75 million. Limits for farm ownership loans…

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Articles tagged under: Farm Service Agency

Farmers Should Report Acreage Before Applying for MFP

Sign Up for MFP 2.0 is Now Open

FSA Administrator Fordyce to Visit ND in August

More Information Needed to Process MFP

USDA Extends Acreage Reporting Deadline for MN and ND

Censky Meets with Minnesota Farmers, Talks MFP

Dairy Payment Triggered for March

MPP Repayment Options

MFP Production Deadline Extended to May 17

FSA Loan Limits Increase

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