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Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Update 5/17/2022 The details of the ERP (Emergency Relief Program, previously known as Whip+) were released yesterday afternoon.  After contacting the state FSA office on a few questions we had, here is what we know to date: Eligible crops include all crops for which crop insurance or NAP coverage was available,

As the rains continue in most areas, we wanted to refresh your memory on final planting dates, how prevent plant, late plant, and replants work.  The final plant dates for crops in MN/ND/SD are dependent on your county but are May 25/31 for corn; June 10th for soybeans and dry beans; May 15/31 or June

Emergency Livestock Relief Program Details on the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) were announced this week to help agricultural producers offset the increased feed cost due to the drought in 2021. ELRP is part of the FSA’s implementation of the Emergency Assistance Act which provided $10 billion in assistance for agricultural producers, including $750 million

*Update 3/23/2022 The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has extended the 2022 Pandemic Cover Crop Program to cover crops planted after March 15th, 2022.  The deadline to certify these cover crops at FSA will be May 31st, 2022.  The New Language is covered below: Eligible insured acres means insured acres on which the producer planted