Updates from the Fairbury FSA
Our team has been busy with program implementation and working with customers to address their end-of-year needs. Here are a few things that are important for you to know as we wind down 2025 and prepare for 2026.

Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs)
If you are considering taking a Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) on your 2025 grain, and want the proceeds for this calendar year, please note we need to see you sooner rather than later to complete the loan process. Because there are several steps to securing a MAL, we suggest your request be made to the office by Dec. 23rd to enable us to process the application before our end of year payment cutoff date.

Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Stage 2
This program was announced on Nov. 24. It is designed to provide financial relief to producers with losses incurred due to certain weather-related events in 2023 and/or 2024. SDRP Stage 1, which launched earlier this year, is geared toward producers with indemnified losses. Most of you have already worked with us on Stage 1 applications. Stage 2 addresses unindemnified, uncovered, and quality losses for eligible crops, trees and vines. Applications are being accepted through April 30, 2026, but now is a good time to contact our office to learn more and apply.

Fall Acreage Reporting
We were out of the office during the normal deadline for fall acreage reporting. If you seeded any crops in the fall (such as wheat, rye, triticale), and have not yet reported those acres to us, please contact us as soon as possible to complete your certification.

Farmer Bridge Assistance
Program
The recently announced USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program implementation will be based on FSA reported planted acres. If you have accurately completed your 2025 Acreage Reporting, no action is needed at this time for the Farmer Bridge Assistance program.

COC Election
The 2025 County Committee election timeline has been adjusted, and ballots are to be mailed to eligible voters in Local Administrative Area #3 in early January. Ballots need to be returned to our office, or postmarked, by Feb. 2, 2026.
Jefferson County FSA Office, 305 5th St., Fairbury, 402-729-6134, fsa.usda.gov/ne