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April 2024
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* ALACHUA/BRADFORD COUNTY OFFICE CLOSING FOR RENOVATIONS [ #link_1 ]
* USDA Now Accepting Farm Loan Payments Online [ #link_2 ]
* Before You Break Out New Ground, Ensure Your Farm Meets Conservation Compliance [ #link_3 ]
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ALACHUA/BRADFORD COUNTY OFFICE CLOSING FOR RENOVATIONS
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****The Alachua/Bradford County office will be closed for renovations from Monday, April 29, 2024, through July 2024. The office staff will be available by phone and email. Limited appointments will be available upon request at remote locations. See contact information below.****
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USDA Now Accepting Farm Loan Payments Online
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that most farm loan borrowers will soon be able to make payments to their direct loans online through the Pay My Loan feature on https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://farmers.gov__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!UYMoLWR7xzkOBMuo_sZaZs4TYH1TJEd3fJ56vraG4zGKpu_6ASdBZfWkMU5vCDC4vvUKoa-t_fvv-yqYtt2vYod1nWcXkNLYsIb4BSA$ [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.farmers.gov/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!UYMoLWR7xzkOBMuo_sZaZs4TYH1TJEd3fJ56vraG4zGKpu_6ASdBZfWkMU5vCDC4vvUKoa-t_fvv-yqYtt2vYod1nWcXkNLYXlMAObE$ ] in early February. Pay My Loan is part of a broader effort by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to streamline its processes, especially for producers who may have limited time during the planting or harvest seasons to visit a local FSA office; modernize and improve customer service; provide additional customer self-service tools; and expand credit access to assist more producers.
On average, local USDA Service Centers process more than 225,000 farm loan payments each year. Pay My Loan gives most borrowers an online repayment option and relieves them from needing to call, mail, or visit a Service Center to pay their loan installment. Farm loan payments can now be made at the borrower’s convenience, on their schedule and outside of FSA office hours.
Pay My Loan also provides time savings for FSA’s farm loan employees by minimizing manual payment processing activities. This new service for producers means that farm loan employees will have more time to focus on reviewing and processing new loans or servicing requests.
The Pay My Loan feature can be accessed at https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://farmers.gov/loans__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!UYMoLWR7xzkOBMuo_sZaZs4TYH1TJEd3fJ56vraG4zGKpu_6ASdBZfWkMU5vCDC4vvUKoa-t_fvv-yqYtt2vYod1nWcXkNLYWyKF7pM$ . To use the payment feature, producers must establish a USDA customer account and a USDA Level 2 eAuthentication (“eAuth”) account or a https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://Login.gov__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!UYMoLWR7xzkOBMuo_sZaZs4TYH1TJEd3fJ56vraG4zGKpu_6ASdBZfWkMU5vCDC4vvUKoa-t_fvv-yqYtt2vYod1nWcXkNLYbu2kvQA$ account [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.farmers.gov/account?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!UYMoLWR7xzkOBMuo_sZaZs4TYH1TJEd3fJ56vraG4zGKpu_6ASdBZfWkMU5vCDC4vvUKoa-t_fvv-yqYtt2vYod1nWcXkNLYdKXF-_c$ ]. This initial release only allows individuals with loans to make online payments. For now, borrowers with jointly payable checks will need to continue to make loan payments through their local office.
FSA has a significant initiative underway to streamline and automate the Farm Loan Program customer-facing business process. For the over 26,000 producers who submit a direct loan application annually, FSA has made various improvements including:
* The Online Loan Application [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?data=05*7C02*7CKelly.Bryan*40usda.gov*7C5b6dfb297f7448a55b2308dc5a5583c5*7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697*7C1*7C0*7C638484570529943910*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C0*7C*7C*7C&reserved=0&sdata=7wuuiYGrAM9X0G9nAiCWbTPHhyL2YltNimaIkGSG8dk*3D&url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.fsa.usda.gov*2Fnews-room*2Fnews-releases*2F2023*2Fusda-now-accepting-applications-for-farm-loans-online*3Futm_medium*3Demail*26utm_source*3Dgovdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!UYMoLWR7xzkOBMuo_sZaZs4TYH1TJEd3fJ56vraG4zGKpu_6ASdBZfWkMU5vCDC4vvUKoa-t_fvv-yqYtt2vYod1nWcXkNLYbg6svY8$ ], an interactive, guided application that is paperless and provides helpful features including an electronic signature option, the ability to attach supporting documents such as tax returns, complete a balance sheet, and build a farm operating plan.
* The Loan Assistance Tool [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?data=05*7C02*7CKelly.Bryan*40usda.gov*7C5b6dfb297f7448a55b2308dc5a5583c5*7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697*7C1*7C0*7C638484570529949712*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C0*7C*7C*7C&reserved=0&sdata=nF02lFv1JOkwb2bBd2PfDvMRJGWj9W65D3cA9*2BXMhaA*3D&url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.fsa.usda.gov*2Fnews-room*2Fnews-releases*2F2022*2Fusda-launches-loan-assistance-tool-to-enhance-equity-and-customer-service*3Futm_medium*3Demail*26utm_source*3Dgovdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!UYMoLWR7xzkOBMuo_sZaZs4TYH1TJEd3fJ56vraG4zGKpu_6ASdBZfWkMU5vCDC4vvUKoa-t_fvv-yqYtt2vYod1nWcXkNLY653V6w8$ ] that provides customers with an interactive online, step-by-step guide to identifying the direct loan products that may be a fit for their business needs and to understanding the application process.
A simplified direct loan paper application [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?data=05*7C02*7CKelly.Bryan*40usda.gov*7C5b6dfb297f7448a55b2308dc5a5583c5*7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697*7C1*7C0*7C638484570529955348*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C0*7C*7C*7C&reserved=0&sdata=KtIwPpPIi15tbSHfLvhfh4Y3b*2BBId0d9tt91irSHtM0*3D&url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.fsa.usda.gov*2Fnews-room*2Fnews-releases*2F2023*2Fusda-develops-simplified-direct-loan-application-to-improve-customer-service*3Futm_medium*3Demail*26utm_source*3Dgovdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!UYMoLWR7xzkOBMuo_sZaZs4TYH1TJEd3fJ56vraG4zGKpu_6ASdBZfWkMU5vCDC4vvUKoa-t_fvv-yqYtt2vYod1nWcXkNLYGz3wTJU$ ], which reduced loan applications by more than half, from 29 pages to 13 pages.
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Before You Break Out New Ground, Ensure Your Farm Meets Conservation Compliance
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The term “sodbusting” is used to identify the conversion of land from native vegetation to commodity crop production after December 23, 1985. As part of the conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985, if you’re proposing to produce agricultural commodities (crops that require annual tillage including one pass planting operations and sugar cane) on land that has been determined highly erodible and that has no crop history prior to December 23, 1985, that land must be farmed in accordance with a conservation plan or system that ensures no substantial increase in soil erosion.
Eligibility for many USDA programs requires compliance with a conservation plan or system on highly erodible land (HEL) used for the production of agricultural commodities. This includes Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan, disaster assistance, safety net, price support, and conservation programs; Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) conservation programs; and Risk Management Agency (RMA) Federal crop insurance.
Before you clear or prepare areas not presently under production for crops that require annual tillage, you are required to file Form AD-1026 “Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification,” with FSA indicating the area to be brought into production. The notification will be referred to NRCS to determine if the field is considered highly erodible land. If the field is considered HEL, you are required to implement a conservation plan or system that limits the erosion to the tolerable soil loss (T) for the predominant HEL soil on those fields.
In addition, prior to removing trees or conducting any other land manipulations that may affect wetlands, remember to update form AD-1026, to ensure you remain in compliance with the wetland conservation provisions.
Prior to purchasing or renting new cropland acres, it is recommended that you check with your local USDA Service Center to ensure your activities will be in compliance with the highly erodible land and wetland conservation provisions.
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USDA Service Center
5709 NW 13th Street
Gainesville, FL 32653
Phone: 352-376-7414
Fax: 855-483-7333
*FSA County Executive Director*
Aaron Sanders 352-376-7414, ext 2
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*NRCS District Conservationist *
Monica Jones 352-459-9280
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*Farm Loan Officer*
Mark Carlson 352-376-7414, ext 2
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*Farm Loan Officer*
Amy Neale 352-376-7414, ext 2
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*FSA Program Technician*
Penny Peterson 352-376-7414, ext 2
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*RMA Specialist*
Jon (Phil) Deal [log in to unmask]
*COC Members*
Ura Robinson, Guy Hale, Albert Mize, LeeAnn Townsend, Dylan Thomas
*Next COC Meeting: May 23, 2024*
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