OXFORD – Oxford County wool and mohair producers will find applying for commodity loans and loan deficiency payments for the wool, mohair and unshorn pelts a little easier this year.

Gary Raymond, acting county executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Oxford County, said, the new CCC-633 EZ form will take the place of the older CCC-633 PELT and CCC-709 PELT forms.

“Page one of the EZ form takes the place of the 709 PELT form and indicates the producer’s intention to receive loan deficiency payment benefits later on. It’s important that producers complete EZ page one before losing beneficial interest in the commodity,” he said.

Raymond recommended that producers complete page one of the EZ form as soon as possible and include all of their 2006 crop year wool, mohair and unshorn pelts.

“Once page one of the EZ form is completed, the producer can request benefits any time during the period that loans or loan deficiency payments are available, before or after losing beneficial interest,” he said.

Grain growers have used the CCC-633 EZ since last August, when it was introduced by FSA.

After completing page one of the form, grain growers were required to complete page two when they wanted to apply for a loan deficiency payments.

According to Raymond, until the revised EZ form is available the county office staff will accept requests for wool and mohair loan deficiency payments on CCC-633 EZ, page two, as long as page one was previously submitted.

When the revised CCC-633 EZ is issued, the form and the eLDP online request will be the only methods available to request and obtain loan deficiency payments.

Raymond urged producers to contact the county office staff at 743-5789, ext. 2, for detailed information on the CCC-633 EZ and eLDP options.