When is the deadline to redeem cotton or claim a Loan Deficiency Payment under the effective rate?
Producers should be aware that to redeem loan at current adjusted world price (AWP), repayments, including CCC Form 605 with original signatures, must be filed no later than 3:59 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday. Loan deficiency payment (LDP) application must be submitted and approved by Farm Service Agency (FSA) by 3:59 p.m. eastern time Thursday to obtain LDP rate applicable under current AWP. No loan repayments or LDP applications are processed between 4 and 5 p.m. on Thursday. At 5 p.m. EDT, FSA begins processing loans and LDPs using new AWP.