Articles tagged under: Farm Service Agency
New QLA Program Has Hurdles for Local Potato Growers
Published January 15, 2021
Northern Plains farmers have been waiting for more details of the Quality Loss Adjustment program for a long time and many still have questions. Roundtable participants asked the Farm Service Agency the specifics on what qualifies from feed durum to…New COVID Relief Gets Attention in Hoeven Roundtable
Published January 15, 2021
Roundtable participants asked the Farm Service Agency about the latest round of COVID relief. Producers of 2020 price trigger crops like soybeans and corn, along with flat rate crops like canola, are eligible to receive a payment of $20 per…Patience Needed During Sign-Up Process
Published January 6, 2021
When North Dakota farmers apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment program, FSA State Executive Director Brad Thykeson says they should connect with their local FSA office via e-mail, if possible. "If there's an e-mail, we'll have a time, a date…WHIP+ Program Applications Still Being Processed
Published December 16, 2020
As 2020 wraps up, North Dakota farmers are waiting to hear more about the WHIP+ program. North Dakota Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Brad Thykeson asks for patience. "I apologize to North Dakota producers. This has been a long…DMC Enrollment Deadline is Friday
Published December 7, 2020
USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce is urging farmers to sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program before the application deadline closes this Friday, December 11. Over 7,800 dairy producers had signed up by the end of November.…Remainder of ARC-Individual Payments Coming Soon
Published December 4, 2020
Farmers may still be waiting to receive Agricultural Risk Coverage – Individual program payments from USDA. This is because of holdup with new software that was developed to calculate those ARC-Individual payments."Some payments were issued in late October. We found…WHIP+ Application Process is Ongoing
Published November 20, 2020
USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce says local FSA offices are continuing to process WHIP+ applications. Sign-up for WHIP+ ended in October. "That work is still ongoing and it should be finished up soon and we'll see where we…New WHIP+ Program Efforts In Place to Speed Up Processing
Published October 12, 2020
The USDA is attempting to move the WHIP+ program off the back-burner with a new October 30 deadline in place for program sign-up. North Dakota Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Brad Thykeson says there are also new state efforts…Farm Service Agency to Set WHIP+ Sign-Up Deadline
Published October 9, 2020
Later today, the USDA's Farm Service Agency is expected to make an announcement setting an end of the month deadline for the WHIP+ program. At this time, it’s unclear how this program deadline will be impacting the status of pending…