Program Year (PY): April 1 – March 31
Apply for an advance on your stored commodities and livestock.
PY2026 Applications Open
First day for PY2026 Advance Issuances
PY2026 Fall Applications Open
Open Year-Round
March 2026
April 1, 2026
September 1, 2026
Application Deadlines
Last day to apply for an Intended Seeding or Intended Honey Production Advance
Last day to transfer an Intended Seeding Advance to an Actual Seeded Advance, or an Intended Honey Production Advance to an Anticipated Honey Production Advance
Last day to apply for a PY2026 Post-Harvest Advance, Actual Honey Production Advance, or Fall Livestock Advance
June 30, 2026
July 31, 2026
March 15, 2027
Repayment Deadlines
Last day to repay PY2026 Field Crops and Honey Advances without providing Proof of Sale documentation
Last day to repay PY2026 Field Crops and Honey Advances
Last day to repay PY2026 cattle or bison Advances. Continuous flow cattle Advances must be repaid within 12 months of the issue date or by March 31, 2028, whichever comes first
January 31, 2027
September 30, 2027
March 31, 2028
Program Year (PY) 2025 : April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
Last day to repay Field Crops and Honey Advances without providing Proof of Sale documentation
Last day to repay PY2025 Field Crops and Honey Advances
Last day to repay PY2025 cattle or bison Advances. Continuous flow cattle Advances must be repaid within 12 months of the issue date or by March 31, 2027, whichever comes first
January 31, 2026
September 30, 2026
March 31, 2027
