Updates from the Fairbury FSA
Joni Johnson

It’s been a challenging planting season with storms containing high winds, hail and, much needed rain. During this busy time, don’t forget to contact the FSA office when you’re done with spring planting, so we can set up a time for you to pick up your maps and fill them out with crops planted, plant dates, etc. and then return them and set up an appointment to complete the certification process.
Please remember prevented plant and failed acres should be reported to us as well. Reporting prevented plant and failed acres ensures maintenance of acreage history and is important to maintain eligibility for potential program benefits. Prevented planting is the inability to plant the intended crop acreage with proper equipment by the final planting date for the crop type because of a natural disaster. Failed acreage is acreage that was timely planted with the intent to harvest, but because of disaster-related conditions, the crop failed before it could be brought to harvest.
To complete your 2026 acreage certification, you must sign form FSA-578 by July 15, 2026. Thank you for your assistance with this annual process.
Base Acre Allotment
Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced eligible landowners have from June 1 until Aug. 31, 2026 to review and consider base acre increases on farms enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, as authorized by provisions included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The Act provides landowners with the opportunity to increase base acres in preparation for enrollment in ARC and PLC beginning with the 2026 and future crop years. Nationwide, up to 30 million new base acres can be added by eligible farms.
FSA began notifying eligible landowners, by direct mail, that Base Allocation Summaries outlining potential base acre increases will be available for review beginning June 1, 2026. These Base Allocation Summaries can be accessed online at fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc using a Login.gov account. Landowners who do not currently have a Login.gov account are encouraged to contact their local FSA county office to obtain their Base Allocation Summary beginning June 1, 2026. The Base Allocation Summary should be reviewed and any necessary actions completed by Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.
COC Election
The 2026 County Committee nomination period begins June 15, 2026. Local Administrative Area (LAA) #2 is up for election this year. LAA #2 contains the townships of Eureka, Meridian, Richland, Lincoln and Fairbury. Nominations will be accepted through August 3, 2026. If you live in LAA #2 and would be interested in filing a nomination form to run for a spot on our County FSA Committee, contact the office to set up a time to stop in and submit a nomination form.