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USDA Extends Deadline for Spot Market Hog
Pandemic Program
Hog producers who sold hogs through a spot market sale during the COVID-19 pandemic
now have until April 15, 2022, to submit their applications for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's (USDA) Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP). SMHPP, which is
part of USDA's Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative, originally had a deadline to
submit applications by Feb. 25, 2022.
SMHPP assists hog producers who sold hogs through a spot market sale from April 16,
2020, through Sept. 1, 2020, the period during which these producers faced the greatest
reduction in market prices due to the pandemic. USDA is offering SMHPP in response to a
reduction in packer production and supply chain issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
which resulted in fewer negotiated hogs being procured and subsequent lower market
prices. USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting applications for SMHPP on
Dec. 15, 2021.
In response to stakeholder feedback and our analysis of the program to date, USDA will
be making adjustments to clarify the definition of a spot market sale and to hog eligibility,
while including documentation requirements to prevent erroneous payments. USDA will
also be announcing those updates soon and wants to assure hog producers that there will
be ample time to submit their applications for assistance.
Applying for Assistance
Eligible hog producers can apply for SMHPP by completing the FSA-940, Spot Market
Hog Pandemic Program application. Visit farmers.gov/smhpp to learn more.
Applications can be submitted to the FSA office at any USDA Service Center nationwide
by mail, fax, hand delivery or via electronic means. To find their local FSA office,
producers can visit farmers.qov/service-locator. Hog producers can also call 877-508-
8364 to speak directly with a USDA employee ready to offer assistance. Service Center
staff continue to work with agricultural producers via phone, email, and other digital tools.
Because of the pandemic, some USDA Service Centers are open to limited visitors.
Contact your Service Center to set up an in-person or phone appointment. Additionally,
more information related to USDA's response and relief for producers can be found
at farmers.qov/coronavirus.
USDA Announces Conservation Reserve
Program Signups for 2022
Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and a key tool in the Biden-Harris
Administration effort to address climate change and achieve other natural resource
benefits. The General CRP signup will run from Jan. 31 to March 11, and the Grassland
CRP signup will run from April 4 to May 13.7
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