FSA lists deadlines for Montana producers

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Montana Farm Service Agency’s website lists important dates and deadlines in programs for Montana producers, including some deadlines that just have passed.

Dates listed on the website include:

June 15: 2021 Nominations opened for 2021 FSA County Committee Elections

July 12: First day of Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands Signup

July 16: First day of CRP summer/fall non-emergency haying and grazing periods, prior approval required

July 20: First day of Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program Signup

July 23: Last day of Conservation Reserve Program General Signup 56

Aug. 1:  Last day to bale non-emergency hayed CRP. Bales must be removed within 15 days.

Aug. 2: Last day to submit nominations for 2021 FSA county committee elections to FSA

Aug. 2: Deadline to request a farm reconstitution or farm transfer for 2021

Aug. 6: Last day of Conservation Reserve Program Continuous and CLEAR30 Signup 55

Aug. 20: Last day of Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands Signup

Sept. 1: 2022 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program — NAP — coverage application closing date for all canola — winter and spring-seeded) — and value-loss crops such as nursery, Christmas trees, grass sod, ginseng, aquaculture, floriculture, root stock sets and mushrooms

Sept. 17: Last day of Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program Signup

Sept. 30: 2022 NAP application for coverage deadline 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

Ongoing: People should contact FSA right away for notice of loss deadlines and disaster program requirements.