In the News

USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Indiana Farmers in Response to 2015 Market Downturn

• Map of Indiana 2015 ARC-CO Payment Rates for Corn
• Map of Indiana 2015 ARC-CO Payment Rates for Grain Sorghum
• Map of Indiana 2015 ARC-CO Payment Rates for Soybeans
• Map of Indiana 2015 ARC-CO Payment Rates for Wheat

In the Spotlight

Launching the Celebration – 30 Years of Conservation

2015 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Conservation Reserve program (CRP) and in recognition of this milestone; FSA has launched a commemorative website. The web address is www.fsa.usda.gov/CRPis30. We hope you’ll visit the site often to take an interactive, cross-country tour and see the nationwide impact of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) unfold virtually over the next several months.

Indiana State FSA Committee

Travis Nolcox, Chairperson
Harry Pearson, Member
Wayne Vance, Member
Kristin Whittington, Member

Application Deadlines for Coverage for NAP Final Dates

• March 15---Annual spring/summer planted crops not limited to: Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Canola, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Herbs, Honeydew, Lettuce, Oats, Okra, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Sorghum, Soybeans, Squash, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Watermelon
• May 1---Nursery (ornamental nursery and nonornamental propagation nursery) for the crop year June 1 - May 31
• September 1---Value Loss Crops for the following year (flowers for fresh cut, onion sets, turfgrass sod, Christmas trees, aquaculture, ginseng, mushrooms, etc.)
• September 30---Garlic, Wheat, Barley, Rye and Mint for the following year's crop
• November 15---Perennial Grazing and Forage Crops (alfalfa, grass, mixed forages, clover, etc.)
• November 20---Apples, Apricots, Aronia (Chokeberry), Asparagus, Blueberries, Caneberries, Cherries, Grapes, Hops, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Strawberries
• December 1---Honey for the following year

Call or write to us at:

United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Service Agency
5981 Lakeside Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46278
317-290-3315
Fax 855-374-4066