FSA Reminds Producers of Approaching Application Deadline

Cheyenne County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Brad Fraass reminds producers that the deadline to apply for the Market Facilitation Program is Jan. 15.

The Market Facilitation Program (MFP) was designed to assist farmers in response to foreign market trade disruptions. FSA is administering MFP. The program provides payments to producers of corn, hogs, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat.

Fraass said the application period runs through Jan. 15; by that date producers must complete part D of the CCC-910 MFP application. Producers have until May 1 to complete the remainder of the application, which includes certifying their 2018 production totals.

Producers are encouraged to contact the Cheyenne County FSA office at (308)254-4507, extension 2, to make an appointment to begin the application process.

There also is an option to print the application, fill it out and then fax, mail or email it. For more details on the Market Facilitation Program and the various options for enrollment, visit http://www.farmers.gov.