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MO FSA: MFP payments on track

The director of the Missouri Farm Service Agency says employees at county offices are working hard to get farmers the programs they need – now that the government is fully open.

Brent Hampy tells Brownfield Ag News, “The attitudes have been great. Both from our employees have been under strain and the producers – both from the agriculture side and the frustration of waiting on FSA to reopen. So, we appreciate everyone’s patience and we’re working diligently to serve them.”

Hampy says the second Market Facilitation Program payments are on track and have begun going out to farmers, “Everybody that I’ve talked to has received a check that was due a check. I know that we have a few more to process. There’s a few more people that need to bring in and complete some forms before that happens so we’d encourage them to do that.”

The amount of work depends on the circumstances in each county, “We have some LFP (Livestock Facilitation Program) down in southwest Missouri that’s going to be a challenge to get completed by that 14th deadline but we’re working very hard at that.”

Most FSA program deadlines have been re-set for February 14th. That date is before the potential of another government shutdown.

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