Sign-ups for DCP now under way

Warren County Executive Director Steve Stubblefield says that there are approximately 390 DCP contracts in Warren County.

?What seems like quite a long time to complete enrollment will be here all too soon,? he said. ?The FSA Committee and our office staff want to encourage farmers and landowners to complete the enrollment process while the days are not favorable for field work and there is time to take care of the planning and preparation.?

A change from the 2006 and previous years is that this year?s advance payments will total 22 percent of the total direct farm payments. In previous years, producers could receive up to 50 percent of the final direct payments in advance.

?Several producers have begun the process of enrollment, but farm owners have yet to come by the county office and complete the signing process,? the director said.

The county office staff is completing a more thorough review of farm records this year.

If you have not enrolled your farm in the 2007 DCP program, please visit the Warren County FSA Service Center located at 811 Faulkner Springs Rd. during regular business hours of 8:00-4:30 Monday through Friday. Producers and landowners may also contact FSA at (931) 473-2277 to verify their enrollment.