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Farm Service Agency Reminds Producers of New Acreage Reporting Deadlines
Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:47:14 CDT
Francie Tolle, executive director for the Oklahoma Farm Service Agency (FSA), reminds producers of new deadlines for submitting their annual report of acreage to local FSA county offices.
Producers of perennial forage crops (grass, hay, alfalfa, and pasture) must submit a 2014 acreage report for those crops by November 15, 2013. Producers of fall seeded grains (including winter wheat) and canola must submit a 2014 acreage report for those crops by December 16, 2013. The normal deadline is December 15, 2013 but since the 15thfalls on a Sunday, producers will have until December 16th to report their acreage. This is also the same date for these crops to be reported to your crop insurance agent when carrying federal crop insurance.
Note: Any crop that has Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage must be reported 15 calendar days before the onset of harvest or grazing of the specific crop acreage being reported.
All acreage must be reported for a farm, including crops on non-cropland such as hayed or grazed grassland. It is also important to accurately report crops' intended use. Intended use is used to determine eligibility in many FSA programs and cannot be revised once reported.
Producers should contact their local FSA county office if they are uncertain about reporting deadlines. In order to meet FSA program eligibility requirements, producers must submit timely acreage reports. Reports filed after the established deadlines must meet certain requirements to be accepted and will be charged late fees.
For more information on FSA crop reporting requirements, contact your local FSA office or go online at www.fsa.usda.gov/ok.
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