Deadline approaching for annual crop acreage reporting

"The deadline for (ag) producers to submit their annual acreage report is nearing," says Winneshiek County Farm Service Agency Executive Director Julie Vulk.

Crop reports are needed by June 30th to ensure FSA benefits for the following programs, which include, but are not limited to: Direct and Counter-cyclical Program, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Support, Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program (SURE), Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), Tree Assistance Program (TAP), and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm Raised Fish Program (ELAP).

Accurate and timely acreage reports for all crops and land uses are necessary to determine and maintain eligibility as well as to receive maximum benefits.  

Acreage reports are considered timely filed when completed by the applicable final crop reporting deadline of June 30th. Please call the Winneshiek County FSA Office at 563-3827-8777 and obtain an appointment to certify.  Appointments will keep your time away from your farm at a minimum.

Late-filed provisions may be available to producers who are unable to meet the reporting deadline as required. Reports filed after the established deadline must meet certain requirements to be accepted and may be charged late fees.  A minimum $46 fee per farm is assessed for late filed certifications.
   
For questions on this or any FSA program, including specific crop reporting deadlines and planting dates, producers should contact the Winneshiek County FSA office at 563-382-8777. More information on FSA programs is at: www.fsa.usda.gov.