EXECUTION CHECKLIST · FUNDING CYCLE · FY2027
Everything MT- Land & Cattle LLC needs to file
In filing order. Steps 1 and 2 gate everything else — no farm number, no programs.
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Step 1 · Accounts & identity
DO THESE BEFORE THE FIELD-OFFICE VISIT — EVERYTHING ELSE DEPENDS ON THEM.
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- Create USDA eAuth / Login.gov accountREQUIRED TO SIGN ANYTHING ELECTRONICALLY
- farmers.gov accountVIEW FARM RECORDS, LOAN STATUS, CONSERVATION CONTRACTS
- SAM.gov entity registrationNEEDED FOR FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE LLC (UEI)
- Find the Osage County service centerBOOK THE JOINT NRCS + FSA APPOINTMENT
- How to prepare for the service center visitUSDA'S OWN GUIDE: MAKE THE 30–60 MIN APPOINTMENT, ASK WHAT TO BRING, DEED/PLAT OR LEASE IN HAND, REGISTER THE FARM NUMBER ON SITE
FROM YOUR FILE — USE AT THIS STEP
Step 2 · Establish farm records (FSA)
NO FARM NUMBER = NO PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY. THIS IS THE GATE.
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- Get a farm numberBRING DEEDS, LEASES, ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION, EIN LETTER, IDS
- AD-2047 — Customer Data WorksheetREGISTERS THE LLC AND MEMBERS AS USDA CUSTOMERS
- CCC-902E — Farm Operating Plan (entity)PAYMENT ELIGIBILITY FOR THE LLC
- CCC-941 — AGI certificationSIGNED BY EVERY LLC MEMBER
- AD-1026 — Highly Erodible Land & Wetland certificationBLOCKS EQIP/CSP/LOANS IF MISSING
FROM YOUR FILE — USE AT THIS STEP
Step 3 · Conservation (NRCS — EQIP & CSP)
BEGINNING FARMER STATUS UNLOCKS UP TO 90% COST SHARE AND ADVANCE PAYMENTS.
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- EQIP program overview & how to applyGRAZING INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER, FENCE, COVER
- CSP program overviewANNUAL PAYMENTS ON EXISTING STEWARDSHIP
- NRCS-CPA-1200 — Conservation Program ApplicationTHE ACTUAL EQIP/CSP APPLICATION FORM
- Kansas NRCS — state payment schedules & ranking datesCONFIRM THE FY2027 CUTOFF BEFORE YOU FILE
- Beginning Farmer & Rancher benefitsHIGHER RATES, ADVANCE PAYMENTS, SET-ASIDE FUNDS
FROM YOUR FILE — USE AT THIS STEP
Step 4 · Capital (FSA loans)
DIRECT OPERATING UP TO $400K · FARM OWNERSHIP UP TO $600K.
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- Farm Loan Programs — start hereOPERATING AND OWNERSHIP LOAN BASICS
- Loan Assistance ToolBUILDS A PERSONALIZED CHECKLIST FOR THE LLC
- FSA-2001 — Request for Direct Loan AssistancePRIMARY LOAN APPLICATION
- FSA-2037 — Farm Business Plan / balance sheetASSETS, LIABILITIES, HERD VALUATION
- FSA-2038 — Projected income & expensesCOW/CALF CASH FLOW PROJECTION
- Microloan / beginning farmer down payment loanALTERNATE PATH IF OWNERSHIP LOAN IS SLOW
FROM YOUR FILE — USE AT THIS STEP
Step 5 · Disaster & ongoing
VERIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR PRIOR-YEAR DROUGHT BEFORE THE MARCH 1, 2027 DEADLINE.
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- Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)DROUGHT PAYMENTS PER HEAD
- ELAP — Emergency Assistance for LivestockFEED, WATER HAULING, LOSSES NOT COVERED BY LFP
- U.S. Drought Monitor — Osage County, KSDETERMINES LFP TRIGGER WEEKS
- Kansas Beginning Farmer / state programsSTATE-LEVEL STACKING ON TOP OF USDA
FROM YOUR FILE — USE AT THIS STEP
Bring to the appointment
DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
- Articles of Organization + Operating Agreement (KS, 2025)
- EIN assignment letter (41-3604243)
- Deeds for all 880 owned acres + any lease agreements
- Driver's licenses for Derek Thomas and Lee Mudd
- Most recent 3 years tax returns (personal + entity if filed)
- Current balance sheet — land, herd, equipment, debt
- Herd inventory: 142 head by class, with weights and calving dates
- Lyndon State Bank loan statements and payoff letters
- Grazing / rotation plan and any existing conservation records
- Voided check or SF-1199A for direct deposit of USDA payments
Who to call
FIELD OFFICES
Osage County NRCS Field Office
115 W 17TH ST, LYNDON, KS 66451
(785) 828-4631
EQIP · CSP
Osage County FSA Service Center
CO-LOCATED — CONFIRM WHEN YOU CALL NRCS
Confirm at first call
OPERATING & OWNERSHIP LOANS · LFP · ELAP · FARM NUMBER
Kansas NRCS State Office
SALINA, KS
(785) 823-4500
STATE-LEVEL ESCALATION