Getting ready for NAP
NAP is designed to reduce financial losses when natural disasters result in lower yields or crop losses, including honey. NAP coverage is equivalent to catastrophic insurance, meaning it covers up to 50 percent of a producer's normal yield (must have at least a 50 percent loss) at 55 percent of the average market price. The 2018 Farm Bill reinstates higher levels of coverage, from 50 percent to 65 percent of expected production in 5 percent increments, at 100 percent of the average market price. Producers of organics and crops marketed directly to consumers also may exercise the "buy-up" option to obtain NAP coverage of 100 percent of the average market price at the coverage levels of between 50 percent and 65 percent of expected production.
The NAP service fee is the lesser of
Producers must apply for NAP coverage by
For purchased feed, the program covers feed purchased above normal quantities to sustain bees during an eligible adverse weather event or loss condition. Under ELAP the producer must provide documentation that best management practices are being followed. Both the NAP and ELAP programs require producers to report the number of colonies they have in production to FSA by
Ohio FSA,
The meetings are scheduled from November to early February in advance of the coming ARC/PLC enrollment deadlines in 2020. There also are resources available online that can educate producers in their ARC/PLC decision-making process. Links to these resources are available from FSA at fsa.usda.gov/programsand-services/arcplc_program/index.
The following meetings have been scheduled:
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Dates to remember
n Friday -- Deadline to sign up for the 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP).
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