Montana FSA dates and deadlines

USDA Farm Service Agency reminds agricultural producers of the following FSA dates and deadlines. Contact your local FSA for assistance and with any questions.

• Ongoing: Contact FSA right away for notice of loss deadlines and disaster program requirements.

• Sept. 3 to March 15: 2019 Agricultural Risk Coverage Price Loss Coverage Enrollment and Program Election Period

• Sept. 11: 2018 and 2019 Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Sign-up Begins

• Sept. 27:  Dairy Margin Coverage Program signup deadline (extended from Sept. 20)

• Sept. 30: 2020 NAP Coverage Application Closing Dates for Annual Fall-Seeded Crops, Perennial Forage and Grazing, Mixed Forage Crops (including Spring-Seeded Annual Types of Mixed Forage), Rye, Speltz, Triticale, Wheat and Garlic.

• Sept. 30: Last day of Conservation Reserve Program Summer/Fall Managed Harvesting Period

• Nov. 4: County Committee Election Ballots to be Mailed to Eligible Voters

• Nov. 12: All Hay Bales Must be Removed from Managed Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

• Nov. 15: 2020 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Apiculture, Fall Wheat (Hard Red Winter), and all other Fall-Seeded Small Grains. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2019 reports for these crops.

• Dec. 2: 2020 Honey NAP Coverage Application Closing Date

• Dec. 2: Last day to return voted ballots to the local FSA county office

• Dec. 6: 2019 Market Facilitation Program Sign-Up Deadline