COLUMBUS – State Executive Director for the Ohio Farm Service Agency, Steve Maurer has announced
enrollment for the 2011 Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment Program and the Average Crop Revenue
Election program has began online and at local FSA offices and will continue until June 1.
"I encourage all producers to make use of the eDCP automated website to sign-up for this important
program," said Maurer. "This service makes DCP more accessible to the public, and I encourage
producers with Internet access to use the system." However, producers can visit any USDA Service
Center or their administratively assigned center, to complete their 2011 DCP contract. The June 1
deadline is mandatory for all participants and USDA will not accept any late-filed applications.
The electronic DCP (or eDCP) service saves producers time, reduces paperwork and speeds up contract
processing at FSA offices. It is available to all producers who are eligible to participate in the DCP
Program and can be accessed at: www.fsa.usda.gov/dcp and then click on the "Access eDCP/eACRE
Online Services" link, under the "I Want to Section."
To access the service, producers must have an active USDA eAuthentication Level 2 account, which requires
filling out an online registration form at: http://www.eauth.egov.usda.gov and then click on the
"Create an Account Page" link, and lastly followed by a visit to the local FSA Service Center
for identity verification.
Eligible producers receive direct payments at rates established by statute regardless of market prices.
The optional ACRE Program provides a safety net based on state revenue losses and acts in place of the
price-based safety net of counter-cyclical payments under DCP.
The decision to enroll in the ACRE Program is irrevocable. The owner of the farm and all producers on the
farm must agree to enroll in ACRE. Once enrolled, the farm shall be enrolled for that initial crop year
through the 2012 crop year.
For more information on DCP or ACRE, please visit your local FSA office or www.fsa.usda.gov/dcp.
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