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June 2014

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Anderson County South Carolina FSA Updates


Anderson County FSA Office

1521 Pearman Dairy Rd.
Anderson, S.C.  29625-2005

Phone: 864-224-2126
Fax: 855-551-0107

County Executive Director: Joe Mike Price mike.price@sc.usda.gov

Farm Loan Manager:
Robert Parris robert.parris@sc.usda.gov

Program Technicians:
Beth Blackwell
Becky Guffey

FSA COUNTY COMMITTEE NOMINATION PERIOD BEGAN JUNE 15, 2014

The nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees began on Sunday, June 15, 2014.  

To be eligible to serve on an FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area where the person is nominated. 

Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations representing minorities and women also may nominate candidates. To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign the nomination form, FSA-669A. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Nomination forms for the 2014 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on Aug. 1, 2014. Elections will take place this fall. 

While FSA county committees do not approve or deny farm ownership or operating loans, they make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible producers.  

FSA will mail ballots to eligible voters beginning Nov. 3, 2014. Ballots are due back to the local county office either via mail or in person by Dec. 1, 2014. Newly elected committee members and alternates take office on Jan. 1, 2015.


Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP):

LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses due to drought on privately owned or cash leased land or fire on federally managed land. Eligible producers must physically be located in a county affected by a qualifying drought during the normal grazing period for the county. Producers who suffered eligible grazing losses should submit a completed CCC-853 and supporting documentation by January 30, 2015.

LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses due to drought on privately owned or cash leased land or fire on federally managed land. Eligible producers must physically be located in a county affected by a qualifying drought during the normal grazing period for the county. Producers who suffered eligible grazing losses should submit a completed CCC-853 and supporting documentation by January 30, 2015.  


2014 ACREAGE REPORTING DATES

2014 Acreage Reporting Dates

In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Anderson County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline.

The following acreage reporting dates are applicable for Anderson County:

July 15, 2014:                                Corn, Cotton, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans, CRP,  Trees,                                                        all other NAP crops and all other crops and land uses

August 15, 2014:                            Tomatoes (Planted 7/1-7/15)

November 15, 2014                        PRF/Perennial Forage (All Perennial grasses intended for                                                         hay, grazing or sod)

The following exceptions apply to the above acreage reporting dates:

·        If the crop has not been planted by the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed.

·        If a producer acquires additional acreage after the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendars days after purchase or acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county office.

·        If a perennial forage crop is reported with the intended use of "cover only," "green manure," "left standing," or "seed," then the acreage must be reported by July 15th.

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) policy holders should note that the acreage reporting date for NAP covered crops is the earlier of the dates listed above or 15 calendar days before grazing or harvesting of the crop begins.

For questions regarding crop certification and crop loss reports, please contact the Anderson County FSA office at (864) 224-2126.


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