USDA to provide More Than $3 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by...

Important Dates August 25 — Deadline to Apply for ECP Fencing for snow damage. September 1 — Deadline for Non-Emergency Haying of CRP. September 4 — Office closed in Observance of Labor Day. October 15 — Deadline to complete fence repair from No...

Edmunds County Producers May be Eligible for Fence Repair Winter Storms have caused severe damage in Edmunds County. If you’ve suffered severe damage to fences, you may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) adminis...

Deadlines June 16 — NRCS Deadline to file an EQUIP application for tree renovation June 19 — Office closed in observance of Juneteenth June 26 — Deadline to report prevented plant acres for soybeans July 4 — Office closed in observance of Indepen...

DEADLINES May 26 — Deadline to signup up for 2023 Grassland Conservation Reserve Program May 29 — Office Closed for Memorial Day June 2 — Deadline to sign up for ERP 2 and PARP June 19 — Office Closed for Juneteenth July 17 — Deadline to certify a...

DEADLINES March 6 — Deadline to apply for ECP due to November 6th fire March 15 — Deadline for 2023 ARCPLC Election & Enrollment March 15 — Deadline to purchase 2023 NAP Coverage March 22 — NRCS and Conservation District Workshop June 2 — PARP/ERP...

Assistance for Edmunds County Fire Assistance is now available for producers who suffered damage to fences in the November 6, 2022 fire. FSA will take applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) January 9, 2023-March 6, 2023. Please...

Battling Blackbirds in Your Sunflowers?? USDA has expanded their program to assist producers battling blackbirds. More information is available at: https://www.sunflowernsa.com/magazine/articles/default.aspx?ArticleID=4015 Fall Acreage Reporting...

Dates to Remember June 15 — COC nomination period began for LAA #3. July 4 — Office closed in observance of Independence Day. July 15 — Deadline to report yields for 2021 ARC-IC Farms. July 15 — Acreage reporting deadline. Please call the office...

Edmunds County FSA is Hiring The Edmunds County Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Ipswich is hiring a full time Program Technician (PT). The opening date was Tuesday, May 3, 2022 and the closing date is Monday, May 16, 2022. If you are interested or know...

April 1 - We are able to start working on Continuous Re-Enrollments of CRP Contracts that expire on 9/30/2022. April 4 - 2022 Grasslands CRP Signup Period Opens April 4 - ELRP (Emergency Livestock Relief Program) payments were made. April 14 - 2022...

OUR DOORS OPENED ON MONDAY!! As of Monday, March 14, our office doors are unlocked and the office is open to business as usual! We look forward to seeing our producers and doing business "as usual". KEEPING LIVESTOCK INVENTORY RECORDS Livestock...

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from the Edmunds County USDA Service Center! Deadlines December 24 — Office Closed for Christmas Holiday December 31 — Office Closed for New Year’s Holiday January 7 — OTECP (Organic and Transitional Educati...

DEADLINES October 30, 2021 — Final day to file a NAP Notice of Loss November 11, 2021 — Office Closed - Veteran's Day November 15, 2021 — Fall Acreage Reporting Deadline December 6, 2021 — Deadline to return Election Ballot January 31, 2022 — LFP a...

Disaster Assistance for 2021 Livestock Forage Losses Producers in Edmunds County are eligible to apply for 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on small grain, native pasture, forage sorghum and improved pasture. LFP provides compens...

DEADLINES July 30 is the Soil Health & Incentive Protection Program (SHIPP) sign-up deadline. August 2 is the last day to submit nominations for the 2021 County Committee Election. August 2 is the first day to Hay CRP acres after getting written...

IMPORTANT DATES • July 15 — Deadline to submit 2021 Crop Acreage Report • July 15 — Deadline to submit ARC-Individual Farm Yields • July 15 — Deadline to submit NAP production • July 23 — Deadline to submit General CRP signup 56 offer • August...

DEADLINE June 15 — Committee Election Nomination period opens for LAA 2. July 15 — Deadline to report acres. July 15 — 2020 NAP production reporting deadline. July 15 — 2020 ARC-IC production reporting deadline. August 1 — Deadline to submit No...

NAP March 15 was the last day to buy coverage for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). NAP provides risk protection against multiperil losses for crops that insurance is not available. This is a reminder that we are still waiting...

Dates to Remember Feb. 24, 2021 - ARC/PLC Producer Webinar @ 12:00 March 5, 2021 – QLA Program Signup Deadline March 15, 2021 – Grassland CRP Signup Starts March 15, 2021 – 2021 NAP Insurance Deadline March 15, 2021 – 2021 ARC/ PLC Signup Deadlin...

DATES TO REMEMBER February 17 — Office Closed President's Day February 28 — CRP General Signup deadline February 29 — Final day to file application for payment for 2019 LIP losses March 15 — NAP sales closing date March 15 — ARC/PLC sign-up deadline...

DATES TO REMEMBER Dec, 25 — Office closed for the Christmas Holiday Jan. 1 — Office closed for the New Year's Day Holiday Jan. 20 — Office closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Feb. 28 — General CRP sign-up 54 deadline to submit of...

DATES TO REMEMBER November 28 — Thanksgiving Day-office closed. December 2 — Final day to return ballots for the Edmunds COC Election in LAA #3. December 6 — Deadline for 2019 MFP Signup.December 13-Deadline for 2020 Dairy Margin Coverage Progr...