Deadline Extensions for FSA Programs

USDA’s Farm Service Agency extended deadlines on many of its programs because of the government shutdown and emergency nature of programs. Below are updated deadlines:

• Market Facilitation Program
  • Deadline to apply extended to Feb. 14, 2019
• Marketing Assistance Loans
  • If loan matured in December 2018, settlement date extended to Feb. 14, 2019
  • Peanut loans or Loan Deficiency Payments - loan availability date now Feb. 28, 2019
• Livestock Forage Disaster
  • 2018 application for payment due Feb. 28, 2019
• Emergency Assistance Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program
  • Notice of loss due Feb. 14, 2019
• Livestock Indemnity Program
  • Notice of loss due Feb. 14, 2019
• Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
  • Submitting 2019 application for coverage due Feb. 14, 2019
  • Notice of loss for 72-hour harvest and grazing (as applicable) due Feb. 14, 2019
  • Notice of loss for prevented planting and failed acres due Feb. 14, 2019
  • Applications for payment for 2018 covered losses due Feb. 14, 2019
• Tree Assistance Program
  • Notice of loss due Feb. 14, 2019
• Acreage Reporting
  • January reporting deadlines extended to Feb. 14, 2019 

For more information on program deadlines and application materials, view this Jan. 28 fact sheet or Jan. 25 FSA notice.