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Fall Planted Crops If you have intentions on seeding and insuring fall seeded crops that include but not limited to Rye, Winter Wheat, Forage.  Please call the office immediately, the sales closing deadline for these crops is September 30th. Silage Appraisals Chopping corn for other than intended usage (grain) needs to have an appraisal done…

Spring Price Harvest Price % Difference Spring Wheat $9.19 $8.95 -1.03% Durum Wheat $9.44 $9.19 -1.03% Barley $5.35 $5.61 +4.86% As small grain harvest is wrapping up across the region, we have seen some tremendous yields and of course some disappointing yields.  The usual culprits are lack of rain, too much early heat, compaction issues,…

USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced it will begin sending new or updated pre-filled Emergency Relief Program (ERP, previously WHIP+) applications.  This covers the outstanding issues from Phase 1 of ERP and is not Phase 2 of ERP. In its second stage of Phase 1, FSA will begin mailing pre-filled applications in late August to producers who have potentially…

  In response to a letter from Senators John Thune (R-SD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tina Smith (D-MN), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Steve Daines (R-MT), USDA made several announcements. First, USDA will indefinitely extend the deadline for producers to return the pre-filled applications for Phase 1 of the Emergency Relief…

  ERP Unintended Issues Prevent Plant 2020 – Background In 2019 USDA announced an extension of harvest or extended the end of insurance periods for crops to allow more time for producers to harvest their crops.  This delay in harvest extended to crops being harvested in the spring, thus delaying normal tillage and fall preparation…

Emergency Relief Program It has been a long time coming (authorized and funded in Oct 2021) but it’s finally here. Most of you should have received your applications from FSA this past week. If eligible it should show the crops for each year 2020 and 2021 that have an ERP payment. The agents and I…