If you received a payment under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program+ (WHIP+) or the Quality Loss Adjustment Program (QLA) for crop production and/or quality losses occurring in 2018, 2019, or 2020 crop years, you are required to meet linkage requirements by obtaining federal crop insurance or Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage at the 60/100 level, or higher, for both the 2022 and 2023 crop years. When applying for WHIP+ or QLA, form FSA-895 (Crop Insurance and/or NAP Coverage Agreement) was submitted acknowledging the requirement to obtain federal crop insurance, if available, or NAP coverage if federal crop insurance is not available. The coverage requirement is applicable to the physical location county of the crop that received WHIP+ and/ or QLA benefits.
Producers should not delay contacting their federal crop insurance agent or local county FSA Office to inquire about coverage options, as failure to obtain the applicable coverage by the sales/application closing date will result in the required refund of WHIP+ benefits received on the applicable crop, plus interest. You can determine if crops are eligible for federal crop insurance or NAP by visiting the RMA website.
Federal Crop Insurance Sales Closing Date:
September 30 • Forage Production and Grass Seed
• Fall Seeded Small Grains (Rye)
November 20 • Perennial Fruit (Apples, grapes, etc.)
March 15 • Spring Planted crops (corn, soybeans, oats, Spring Wheat, annually planted mixed forage crops, etc.) where coverage is available
NAP Application Closing Date
September 1 • Fall Seeded Small Grains
September 30 • Value Loss Crops (Christmas Trees, ginseng, turfgrass sod, mushrooms, etc.) • Perennial Forage • Grass/legume Seed • Wild Rice • Asparagus, Rhubarb, Strawberries
November 20 • Perennial Fruit Crops (apples, blueberries, cane berries, grapes, etc.)
December 31 • Honey • Maple Sap
February 1 • Onions
March 15 • All other Spring planted/seeded crops not covered under federal crop insurance
For more information, contact your Murray County USDA Service Center at 507-836-8567 or visit fsa.usda.gov.
