Louisiana FSA Newsletter - May 2016 - 贷款与农业项目提醒

Aug 22, 2026

Louisiana Farm Service Agency newsletter for May 2016 with executive messages and key USDA-FSA updates for producers. It highlights double-cropping approval rules in Louisiana, introduces new USDA loans for portable farm storage and handling equipment including a microloan option under $50,000, and expands eligible commodities. The newsletter also explains reporting requirements and deadlines for the Livestock Indemnity Program, including documentation needed for 2016 livestock loss claims.

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May 2016

Message from Craig A. McCain, FSA State Executive Director

Double-Cropping

USDA Offers New Loans for Portable Farm Storage and Handling Equipment

Report Livestock Losses

May 2016 • Message from Craig A. McCain, FSA State Executive Director • Double-Cropping • USDA Offers New Loans for Portable Farm Storage and Handling Equipment • Report Livestock Losses • USDA Removes Farm Program Payments to Managers Not Actively Engaged in Farming • Deadline reminders • Loan Servicing • Youth Loans • AskFSA • Selected Interest Rates for May 2016 Louisiana FSA Newsletter Louisiana Farm Service Agency 3737 Government Street Alexandria, LA 71302 Phone: 318-473-7721 [www.fsa.usda.gov/la](www.fsa.usda.gov/la) State Executive Director: Craig A. McCain Next State Committee Meeting: To be determined Please contact your local FSA Office for questions specific to your operation or parish. USDA Service Centers will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day Message from Craig A. McCain, FSA State Executive Director If the old adage April showers bring May flowers is true, May will be exceedingly beautiful and in full bloom as rainfall has continued throughout the month of April and recent storms are again testing drainage systems as water levels rise. The forecast for early May seems favorable at this point and we certainly hope it continues. Even as producers strive to manage this difficult Spring season, FSA wants to remind you of the need to timely file acreage reports and to provide you with information on new opportunities as it relates to Farm Stored Facility Loans. Please contact your local Farm Service Agency office for more details on this or other FSA programs or loan opportunities. Double-Cropping Each year, state committees will review and approve or disapprove county committee recommended changes or additions to specific combinations of crops. Double-cropping is approved when the two specific crops have the capability to be planted and carried to maturity for the intended use, as reported by the producer, on the same acreage within a crop year under normal growing conditions. The specific combination of crops recommended by the county committee must be approved by the state committee. Double cropping is approved in Louisiana on a statewide basis. Contact your local FSA Office fora list of approved double-cropping combinations. A crop following a cover crop terminated according to termination guidelines is approved double cropping and these combinations do not have to be approved by the state committee. USDA Offers New Loans for Portable Farm Storage and Handling Equipment Portable Equipment Can Help Producers, including Small-Scale and Local Farmers, Get Products to Market Quickly USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment. The loans, which now include a smaller microloan option with lower down payments, are designed to help producers, including new, small and mid-sized producers, grow their businesses and markets. The program also offers a new “microloan” option, which allows applicants seeking less than $50,000 to qualify for a reduced down payment of five percent and no requirement to provide three years of production history. Farms and ranches of all sizes are eligible. The microloan option is expected to be of particular benefit to smaller farms and ranches, and specialty crop producers who may not have access to commercial storage or on-farm storage after harvest. These producers can invest in equipment like conveyers, scales or refrigeration units and trucks that can store commodities before delivering them to markets. Producers do not need to demonstrate the lack of commercial credit availability to apply. Earlier this year, FSA significantly expanded the list of commodities eligible for Farm Storage Facility Loan. Eligible commodities now include aquaculture; floriculture; fruits (including nuts) and vegetables; corn, grain sorghum, rice, oilseeds, oats, wheat, triticale, spelt, buckwheat, lentils, chickpeas, dry peas

FAQs

什么是路易斯安那州的双季种植（double-cropping）批准条件？

当同一收获年度内，在同一地块上、在正常生长条件下，两种特定作物具备种植并达到预期成熟的能力时，可获准双季种植。县委员会推荐的作物组合需经州委员会批准。

Farm Storage Facility Loans 的新微型贷款（microloan）有什么特点？

微型贷款适用于低于 50,000 美元的申请者，可将首付款降低至 5%，且不要求提供三年的生产历史。该选项预计对小型牧场、特色作物种植者及产后冷链或清洗包装设备需求者尤其有利。

2016 年 Livestock Indemnity Program（LIP）损失申报需要满足哪些时间与材料要求？

2016 年符合条件的损失需发生在 2016 年 1 月 1 日（含）到 2016 年 12 月 31 日（不含）之间。损失表明后需在 30 天内向 FSA 提交损失通知，并在申请福利所对应年度结束后 30 个日历日内向当地 FSA 办公室提交死亡证明、种植合同复印件与正常死亡率相关材料。

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