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You are here: Home / News / USDA extends crop acreage reporting deadline for farmers affected by flooding, heavy rains

USDA extends crop acreage reporting deadline for farmers affected by flooding, heavy rains

July 11, 2019 By Bill Werner

The U-S-D-A is extending the filing deadline for crop acreage reports to July 22nd, for Minnesota ag producers affected by heavy rains and flooding. The extension applies to reporting spring-seeded crops to Farm Service Agency county offices and federal crop insurance agents. F-S-A state Executive Director Joe Martin says it will provide more flexibility for producers who experienced planting and field-work delays. Filing a timely crop acreage report is important to maintain eligibility for a number of U-S-D-A programs.

More info in the USDA news release:

USDA Extends Deadline to Report Spring-Seeded Crops in MN

Producers in States Impacted by Floods and Heavy Moisture Must Report by July 22

(SAINT PAUL, MN), July 10, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline to file crop acreage reports for agricultural producers in Minnesota impacted by flooding and heavy moisture. The new July 22 deadline applies to reporting spring-seeded crops to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices and federal crop insurance agents.
“Agriculture operations throughout the state have been hit hard by heavy rains and flooding that have affected their operations,” said Joe Martin, FSA State Executive Director in Minnesota. “The deadline extension provides more flexibility for producers who experienced planting and field work delays.”
Filing a timely crop acreage report is important to maintaining eligibility for USDA conservation, disaster assistance, safety net, crop insurance and farm loan programs. A crop acreage report documents all crops and their intended uses and is an important part of record-keeping for your farm or ranch.
Producers filing reports with FSA county offices are encouraged to set up an appointment before visiting the office. Acreage reports from producers in Minnesota who set up appointments before the July 22 deadline are considered timely filed, even if the appointment occurs after the deadline.
The following exceptions apply to acreage reporting:
• If the crop has not been planted by the reporting date, the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed.

• If a producer acquires additional acreage after the above acreage reporting date, the acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendars days after purchasing or acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county office.

“Even though the deadline has been extended, I encourage producers to contact their local FSA office today to schedule an appointment to report acreage,” Martin said.
Other USDA Efforts to Help Producers
USDA is taking additional steps to help producers across the country, including:

• Updating the haying and grazing date for producers who have planted cover crops on prevented plant acres;
• Offering special sign-ups through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for assistance to plant cover crops; and
• Extending the deadline to report prevented plant acres in certain places.

For more information, visit our Prevented or Delayed Planting webpage.

More Information

To learn more, contact your FSA county office or visit fsa.usda.gov or farmers.gov/prevented-planting.

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