United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) The Chicago Farmers October 16, 2017

Richard L. (Rick) Graden Acting State Executive Director 3500 Wabash Springfield, IL 217-241-6600

Why does the Farm Service Agency (FSA) exist? The Illinois Farm Service Agency currently has 84 county offices to provide programs and services to the family farmers who produce your food, fiber, and fuel. FSA does this so farmers can produce a safe, sustainable, sufficient, and nutritious food supply for American families. Just one American farmer provides enough food for155 people.

FSA Administered Programs Including………………………..

FSA Administered Programs Including………………………..

Farm Service Agency County Committee (COC) & COC Election

Actively Engaged in Farming Determinations

Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Verification

Conservation Compliance Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) provisions aim to reduce soil loss on erosion-prone lands and to protect wetlands for the multiple benefits they provide. HELC and WC provisions apply to all land that is considered highly erodible or a wetland, and that is owned or farmed by persons voluntarily participating in USDA programs, unless USDA determines an exemption applies.

Conservation Compliance continued……….. In addition, producers planning to conduct activities that may affect their HEL or WC compliance; removing fence rows, conducting drainage activities, or combining fields, must notify FSA by filing form AD-1026. FSA will notify NRCS, and NRCS will then provide highly erodible land or wetland technical evaluations and issue determinations if needed.

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Continuous CRP and General Enrollment CRP

Pollinator Habitat (CP42) Seed mixes contain a minimum of 9 species of pollinator-friendly legumes, and/or shrubs. Planted in whole fields, block plantings, or in strips. Minimum 0.5 acre - field/block planting Minimum 20 feet wide – strip planting Limited to a maximum of 100 acres per farm. The CP42 Practice is pretty straightforward and you may already be familiar with it. It was first introduced as a General Signup Practice that could be used in conjunction with eligible practices. This changed in May of 2013 when WDC authorized it as a stand alone continuous practice. At a minimum, each habitat area must be at least 0.5 acre and if they are planting the habitat area in strips, at a minimum, they must be 20 feet wide. Producers are limited to a maximum of 100 acres per farm.

Pollinator Habitat (CP42) Enrollment: 968.2 acres (FY2012) 1,724.4 acres (FY2013) 4,109.7 acres (FY2014) 14,099.4 acres (FY2015) 52,551.3 acres (FY2016) 33,162.7 acres (FY2017) TOTAL – 106,615.7 acres

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Pollinator

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Pollinator

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Pollinator

Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) & Price Loss Coverage (PLC)

Marketing Assistance Loan’s (MAL’s)

Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL)

Farm Loan Program (FLP) Direct and Guaranteed

Equipment Purchases

Livestock Purchasing and Financing

FLP Microloans Less paperwork – for smaller operations…………….

Youth Loans – 4-H and FFA Members

Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP) Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP)

Disaster Programs

Disaster Programs Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for crops not covered by crop insurance Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) for both flooding and drought Emergency Loan Program

Livestock Disaster Programs Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Livestock Forage Program (LFP) Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP)

Disaster Assistance Loans

Impact of FSA Programs in Illinois in FY 2012 In Fiscal Year 2016, Illinois FSA… Delivered nearly $580.3 million in federal program payments and loans to Illinois farmers and ranchers Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) & Price Loss Coverage (PLC): $235.8 million Farm Loans: $190.6 million Conservation Annual Payments: $153.3 million Disaster Assistance: $695.4 thousand

Farm Loan Program Limits Direct Farm Ownership Loan Limit is $300,000 Direct Farm Operating Loan Guaranteed Farm Ownership Loan Limit is $1,399,000 Guaranteed Farm Operating Loan Emergency (EM) Loans (only direct) Youth Loan limit $5,000 Microloan limit $50,000

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FSA Contact Information Richard L. (Rick) Graden Acting State Executive Director 3500 Wabash Springfield, IL 217-241-6600 www.fsa.usda.gov/il