This page assembles a variety of resources to help farmers (and those working with farmers) calculate their 2019 crop production to determine Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) direct payments from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). A few resources are for dairy an livestock farmers, but most materials focus on non-specialty crops such as corn, soybeans and oats with a Wisconsin focus, including eligible silage crops.
Disclaimer: Note that the USDA makes final determination on CFAP rules. We try to keep these materials up-to-date and accurate as clarifications become available.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW FOR WISCONSIN FARMERS
- CFAP Overview (2 page document)
- How to Complete Crop Production Reports for CFAP Payment Applications (2 page document)
- CFAP Payment Calculator (USDA FSA Spreadsheet to Complete Forms)
DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK
- New Direct Payments Program for Dairy Farmers (5 page document)
- Coronavirus Programs and What They Mean for Livestock Producers (4 page document)
- USDA CFAP Livestock Information (USDA FSA webpage)
GRAIN CROPS
- Moisture Correcting Grain Crops (spreadsheet)
CALCULATE GRAIN EQUIVALENTS FOR ELIGIBLE WISCONSIN SILAGE CROPS
- Online UW Extension Calculation Tool
- Overview on How to Use the Online Tool (9 minute YouTube video)
Calculate Grain Equivalents for Corn Silage
- Corn Silage Known Inventory (video on how to use online tool)
- Corn Silage Unknown Inventory (video on how to use the online tool)
Calculate Grain Equivalents for Snaplage
- Snaplage Known Inventory (video on how to use online tool)
- Snaplage Unknown Inventory (video on how to use the online tool)
- Document on how to use spreadsheet tool with known or unknown inventory
Calculate Grain Equivalents for High Moisture Shelled Corn (HMSC)
- HMSC Known Inventory (video on how to use online tool)
- HMSC Unknown Inventory (video on how to use the online tool)
- Document on how to use spreadsheet tool with known or unknown inventory
Calculate Grain Equivalents for High Moisture Ear Corn (HMEC)
- HMEC Known Inventory (video on how to use online tool)
- HMEC Unknown Inventory (video on how to use the online tool)
- Document on how to use spreadsheet tool with known or unknown inventory
Calculate Silage Inventory
- Calculating Tons of Silage in Conventional Upright Silos (document)
- Calculating Tons of Silage in Silo Bags (document)
- Calculating Tons of Silage in Bunker Silos (document)
- Calculating Tons of Silage in Piles (document)
USDA FSA RESOURCES
- CFAP Fact Sheet for Non-Specialty (Grain) Crops
- CFAP Payment Calculator (USDA FSA Spreadsheet)
- CFAP Page for Non-Specialty (Grain) Crops
- USDA General CFAP Page (Dairy, Livestock, Specialty and Non-Specialty Crops)