(406) 761-4596 mgga@mgga.org Home About Policy Join Events Grains Foundation News Releases Farm Programs 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) On July 25, 2019, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting farmers who are being harmed by the current U.S.-China trade war. MFP payments for non-specialty crops will be based on a single county payment rate multiplied by a farm’s total plantings of MFP-eligible crops in aggregate in 2019. Per-acre payments are not dependent on which of those crops are planted in 2019. Find your county payment rate here. Payment Timeline – The first payment will be be made in mid-to-late August and will be the higher of either 50 percent of a producer’s calculated payment or $15 per acre. If conditions warrant, a second payment will be made in November, and a third in early January. Sign-up begins on Monday, July 29th and will end on December 6th. To Apply – Call your county FSA office to make an appointment. Or download the MFP Application (CCC-913) and drop the completed form at your county office or submit by fax, mail, or email. USDA Market Facilitation Program Information page Find payment rates for your county H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 The 2018 Farm Bill – full text of the conference report, including manager’s statements, as passed by the US Senate on 12/11/18 and the House on 12/12/18. SUMMARY of key provisions included in H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act, prepared for your reference by staff at MGGA and the National Association of Wheat Growers. HIGHLIGHTS of the 2018 Farm Bill The Agricultural Act of 2014 USDA-FSA 2014 Farm Bill – full text, highlights, CBO cost estimates and changes to commodity programs USDA-RMA 2014 Farm Bill – changes to crop insurance programs USDA-NRCS 2014 Farm Bill – changes to conservation programs MSU Extension Farm Policy USDA Quick Links Disaster Assistance Programs Payment Eligibility – find information on actively engaged, adjusted gross income (AGI), conservation compliance and payment limitations Farm Loan Programs Price Support Programs – LDP, PCP and commodity loan rates Conservation Stewardship Program – Montana USDA Agencies Montana FSA Montana NRCS Montana Ag Statistics Risk Management Agency Copyright 2018 | Montana Grain Growers Association, P.O. Box 1165; 300 Park Dr So, Suite 102; Great Falls, MT 59403 | mgga@mgga.org | 406-761-4596