Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program deadlines are this month, reminds Iowa USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director John Whitaker. DCP contracts must be signed by the close of business next Monday, September 16th. Any filed after will require state committee action.

Also, any succession-in-interest changes made to an operation that impact interest in base acres since the DCP contract was signed need to be reported to the local FSA office by the end of the month. Such changes include sale of land, change of operator or producer, foreclosure, or change in producer shares.