Articles written by Jennifer Cole


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  • MONTANA FSA: Foreign Persons Must Report U.S. Agricultural Land Holdings

    Jennifer Cole|Apr 2, 2014

    USDA Montana Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bruce Nelson reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “Any foreign person who acquires, transfers or holds any interest, other than a security interest, including leaseholds of 10 years or more, in agricultural land in the United States is required by law to report the transaction no later than 90 calendar days after the date of the t...

  • MONTANA FSA: Foreign Persons Must Report U.S. Agricultural Land Holdings

    Jennifer Cole|Apr 2, 2014

    March 24- USDA Montana Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bruce Nelson reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “Any foreign person who acquires, transfers or holds any interest, other than a security interest, including leaseholds of 10 years or more, in agricultural land in the United States is required by law to report the transaction no later than 90 calendar days after the dat...

  • Montana FSA Reminds Montana Honey Producers of Dec. 3rd NAP Deadline for 2013 Honey Crop; All 2013 Acreage Reporting Deadlines

    Jennifer Cole|Dec 4, 2013

    Bruce Nelson, state executive director for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Montana, urges Montana honey producers who want to purchase 2013 coverage through the Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) to do so before the sales closing date of Dec. 3, 2012. NAP provides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops when low yields/grazing loss, loss of inventory or prevented planting occur due to normal disasters. Honey is the only 2013 Montana NAP crop with a Dec. 3, 2012 sales closing date. All other NAP crops (except...

  • Montana FSA Reminds Montana Honey Producers of Dec. 3rd NAP Deadline for 2013 Honey Crop; All 2013 Acreage Reporting Deadlines

    Jennifer Cole|Oct 30, 2013

    Bruce Nelson, state executive director for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Montana, urges Montana honey producers who want to purchase 2013 coverage through the Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) to do so before the sales closing date of Dec. 3, 2012. NAP provides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops when low yields/grazing loss, loss of inventory or prevented planting occur due to normal disasters. Honey is the only 2013 Montana NAP crop with a Dec. 3, 2012 sales closing date. All other NAP crops (except...

  • Montana FSA: Montana Farmers & Ranchers Reminded of Important March 15 Deadline for 2013 NAP Coverage

    Jennifer Cole|Mar 6, 2013

    USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bruce Nelson reminds Montana farmers and ranchers that the sales closing deadline of March 15 for most non-insurable 2013 spring planted and forage crops, including grass for hay and grazing, is fast approaching. Application deadline for the 2013 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for all non-insurable crops except for honey and value loss crops is March 15, 2013. The 2013 sales closing dates have already ended for honey (Dec. 1, 2012) and value-loss crops (Sept. 1, 2012)....