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Click here to read the September 8, 2020, AACI Newsletter including general updates on what is happening in congress, Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) updates on distribution, USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) releases Farm Sector Income Forecast, USDA August Announcements, USDA designates Iowa Distaster Areas following Derecho, USDA tightens farm eligibility rules, Commodity Credit Corporation announced rates for September, and a save the date for AACI's virtual Fall Meeting. September 08, 2020

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue designated 18 Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas, enabling producers who suffered losses because of the recent Derecho, that occurred on August 10, 2020, to be eligible for emergency loans. September 04, 2020

Beginning in March, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) began issuing Manager’s Bulletins to provide program flexibilities in response to COVID-19. As a continued response to COVID-19, the RMA has released MGR-20-026. This bulletin supplements the earlier relief authorized by the following Manager’s Bulletins: MGR-20-005, MGR-20-008, MGR-20-009, and MGR-20-013. August 28, 2020

On Monday, August 17, 2020, the American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) issued an AACI Issue Alert regarding USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) issuing a press release announcing that farmers who planted cover crops on prevented plant acres in select counties in North Dakota and South Dakota will be permitted to hay, graze, or chop those fields beginning Sept. 1 rather than Nov. 1. Click here for a brief overview of the program changes. August 17, 2020

The USDA announces additions to CFAP commodities. The application deadline is extended to September 11, 2020, and to producers that have approved applications to receive final payments. August 11, 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced changes for emergency haying and grazing of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This includes changes outlined in the 2018 Farm Bill that streamlines the authorization process for farmers and ranchers. August 11, 2020

On Friday, August 7, 2020, the American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) issued an AACI Issue Alert regarding the USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) announcing changes for emergency haying and grazing of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), including the changes outlined in the 2018 Farm Bill that streamlines the authorization process for farmers and ranchers. Read more! August 10, 2020

We are gathering photos from the farm in preparation for our 2021 NAU Country Photo Calendar. The theme for this edition is Fun on the Farm! That means any farm-related photos, we want to see - the funnier the better! July 30, 2020

The Informational Memorandum is announcing an upcoming FPAC Customer Experience Survey that is being conducted by the Customer Experience Division (CXD) within the FPAC Business Center (FBC). July 29, 2020

On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, the American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) issued an AACI Issue Alert regarding the newly released COVID Relief/Phase 4 package known as the HEALS Act. Click here for a brief overview of the agriculture related provisions of each package and our outlook on what to expect moving forward. July 28, 2020