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October 2018 Articles

Spiritual Corner: Slow to Speak
Just Rambling October 2018:
Pasture to Market
Forage featured at field day
Students learn importance of agriculture at youth field day
AgMagic set for Louisiana state fair in Shreveport
Louisiana soybean farmers harvesting good crop
Knowing fertilizers and soil testing is important
Sheep and Goat Production in Arkansas
Interior’s Sue and Settle Order Exposes Secret Settlements with Activists
Ways and Means Committee Moves to Make Important Tax Provisions Permanent
Farm Bureau: Broadband is not a Luxury, it’s a Necessity
Water regulations suspended in Louisiana
Horse Trivia
A Life of Abundance
• Lincoln/Union/Jackson Parish Producers Urged to Consider Risk Protection Coverag
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Lincoln/Union/Jackson Parish Producers Urged to Consider Risk Protection Coverag

Lincoln/Union/Jackson Parish Producers Urged to Consider Risk Protection Coverage before Fall Crop Sales Deadlines (Ruston, LA), September 26, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Chuck Hixon in Lincoln/Union/Jackson Parish reminds producers to review available USDA crop risk protection options, including federal crop insurance and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage, before the fall-seeded crop deadline of September 30, 2018.
Federal crop insurance covers crop losses from natural adversities, such as drought, hail and excessive moisture. NAP covers losses from natural disasters on crops for which no permanent federal crop insurance program is available, including forage and grazing crops, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, floriculture, ornamental nursery, aquaculture, turf grass, ginseng, honey, syrup, bioenergy and industrial crops.
The following crops in Lincoln/Union/Jackson Parish have a NAP application deadline of September 30, 2018: wheat, oats, small grains, mixed forage, full season perennial and annual grasses for grazing or mechanically harvested forage.
“NAP policies allow producers to protect their investment by purchasing coverage for noninsurable crops,” said CED Chuck Hixon. “Natural disasters are an unavoidable part of farming and ranching and FSA programs like NAP help producers recover when they experience a loss.”
USDA has partnered with Michigan State University and the University of Illinois to create an online tool at www.fsa.usda.gov/nap that allows producers to determine whether their crops are eligible for federal crop insurance or NAP and to explore the best level of protection for their operation. NAP basic coverage is available at 55 percent of the average market price for crop losses that exceed 50 percent of expected production, with higher levels of coverage, up to 65 percent of their expected production at 100 percent of the average market price available, including coverage for organics and crops marketed directly to consumers. Crops intended for grazing are not eligible for additional NAP coverage. Federal crop insurance coverage is sold and delivered solely through private insurance agents. Agent lists are available at all USDA service centers or at USDA’s online Agent Locator at http://prodwebnlb.rma.usda.gov/apps/AgentLocator/#. Producers can use the USDA Cost Estimator at https://ewebapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/costestimator/Default.aspx to predict insurance premium costs. For more information on NAP, service fees, premiums and sales deadlines, contact the Lincoln/Union/Jackson Parish FSA office at 318-255-2826 or visit www.fsa.usda.gov/nap.

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