Financial assistance for producers of noninsurable crops
By Ryan Castle
ryan.castle@mn.usda.gov
Date Modified: 11/28/2011 11:32 AM
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USDA's Farm Service Agency's Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program provides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops — those not covered by traditional crop insurance — when low yields, loss of inventory, or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters.
To be eligible for NAP coverage, you must apply for coverage at the FSA office, pay the $250 per crop, not to exceed $750 per producer per county or $1875 per multi-county producer, sign a CCC-471 application and report your acres and production.
Sales closing dates in Minnesota are:
Sept. 1 — Aquaculture, Christmas trees, ornamental nursery, turf grass sod, floriculture, mushrooms and fall seeded annual crops
Sept. 30 — Perennial forage including grass/legume seed, wild rice, asparagus, rhubarb and strawberries
Nov. 20 — Apples, blueberries, cane berries, sage and perennial herbs
Dec. 1 — Honey
Feb. 1 — Maple sap
March 15 — Spring seeded annual vegetables, grain crops and perennial forage pasture.