Kirby Payne, executive director of the Daviess County Farm Service Agency (FSA), reminds producers of the acreage reporting requirements that must be met prior to receiving program benefits.
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If producers miss the acreage reporting deadline dates, a late filing fee will be charged.
Producers are required to file an FSA-578, Report of Acreage, certification for the farm by June 30 for small grains, such as wheat, barley and oats," Payne said. "The deadline for reporting all crops, other than small grains, is July 31."
To be considered timely, acreage reports on crops are due in the county office by the earlier of June 30 for small grains and July 31 for all other crops, or 15 calendar days before the onset of harvest or grazing of the specific crop acreage being reported.
It is also very important that producers report crop losses, including those insured under Federal Crop Insurance (FCIC) and Non-insured Assistance Program (NAP) within 15 days of the date damage occurred or 15 days from the date damage is apparent. Losses and or damages to crops must be reported after each disaster occurrence and in a timely manner to insure continued eligibility for benefits.
Producers are required to complete an FSA-576, Notice of Loss and Application for Payment Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, for prevented planted credit by the 15th day after the final planting date for the crop. The final planting date for corn in Daviess County is June 5 and soybeans are June 20.
Producers that have a crop fail due to a disaster-related condition may apply for failed acres on the crop by completing an FSA-576 before the disposition of the crop. For insured crops, acreage must have been reported as failed acreage before the final crop reporting date for the crop and the producer must provide the county office crop insurance data to support the data reported on the FSA-578.
Producers are encouraged to visit the Daviess County FSA office to file the required FSA-578 certification report before the deadline dates expire. Filing an accurate acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planting acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits for a variety of programs.