Agriculture

Deadlines/Dates
September 16 – December 11: Fiscal-Year 2026 ARC/PLC Sign Up
October 1: Fiscal-Year 2027 Mid-Contract Management on CRP Opens
November 2, 2026 -  March 15, 2027: FY27 ARC/PLC Sign Up
December 7: COC Election ballots due 
December 18: Deadline to apply for FY2027 DMC
December 31: Deadline to Apply for OCCSP

Cows, Creeks & Common Sense Conservation Field Day to Highlight Yellow River Restoration Near Castalia
Farmers and landowners interested in grazing management, streambank protection and practical conservation options are invited to attend the “Cows, Creeks, and Common-Sense Conservation” Field Day Wednesday, November 4 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Tom and Jeni Melcher farm, 1411 111th Ave., Castalia, IA 52133.

Deadlines/Dates
September 16 – December 11: Fiscal-Year 2026 ARC/PLC Sign Up
October 1: Fiscal-Year 2027 Mid-Contract Management on CRP Opens
November 2, 2026 -  March 15, 2027: FY27 ARC/PLC Sign Up
December 7: COC Election ballots due 
December 18: Deadline to apply for FY2027 DMC
December 31: Deadline to Apply for OCCSP

Deadlines/Dates
September 16 – December 11: Fiscal-Year 2026 ARC/PLC Sign Up
October 1: Fiscal-Year 2027 Mid-Contract Management on CRP Opens
November 2, 2026 -  March 15, 2027: FY27 ARC/PLC Sign Up
December 7: COC Election Ballots Due 
December 31: Deadline to Apply for OCCSP

Bale Grazing: Turning Winter Feed into Soil Fertility

submitted by William Kopp, Yellow River Watershed Project Coordinator
Allamakee Soil and Water Conservation Director

Deadlines/Dates
September 16 – December 11: Fiscal-Year 2026 ARC/PLC Sign Up
October 1: Fiscal-Year 2027 Mid-Contract Management on CRP Opens
November 2, 2026 -  March 15, 2027: FY27 ARC/PLC Sign Up
December 7: COC Election Ballots Due 
December 31: Deadline to Apply for OCCSP

Deadlines/Dates
September 30: Deadline to Complete Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Mid-Contract Management on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program; Deadline to apply for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)  Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 1 Quality Loss; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Mid-Contract Management on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Opens
December 31: Deadline to Apply for Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

Deadlines/Dates
September 30: Deadline to Complete Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Mid-Contract Management on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program; Deadline to apply for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)  Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 1 Quality Loss; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Mid-Contract Management on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Opens
December 31: Deadline to Apply for Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

Deadlines/Dates
September 30: Deadline to Complete Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Mid-Contract Management on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program; Deadline to apply for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)  Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 1 Quality Loss; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Mid-Contract Management on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Opens
December 31: Deadline to Apply for Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

Deadlines/Dates
September 15: Deadline to Update Payment Eligibility for Entities 
September 30: Deadline to Complete Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Mid-Contract Management on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program; Deadline to apply for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)  Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 1 Quality Loss; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Mid-Contract Management on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Opens
December 31: Deadline to Apply for Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

Deadlines/Dates
September 15: Deadline to Update Payment Eligibility for Entities 
September 30: Deadline to Complete Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Mid-Contract Management on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program; Deadline to apply for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)  Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 1 Quality Loss; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Mid-Contract Management on Conservation Reserve Program
December 31: Deadline to Apply for Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

Deadlines/Dates
August 31: Deadline to complete Non-Emergency Haying of CRP; Deadline to Review Base Allocation Summary
September 15: Deadline to Update Payment Eligibility for Entities 
September 30: Deadline to Complete FY26 Mid-Contract Management on CRP; Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of CRP; Deadline to apply for SDRP Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 1 Quality Loss; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: FY27 Mid-Contract Management on CRP Opens
December 31: Deadline to Apply for OCCSP