After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers in New York should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline.
“To receive program benefits for USDA programs, producers should file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” Clark Putman, USDA state executive director in New York, said in a press release.
“Call your local FSA office to make an appointment after planting is complete to report your acreage and take care of any other FSA-related business as there are several upcoming deadlines.”
HOW TO FILE A REPORT
A crop acreage report documents a crop grown on a farm or ranch, its intended use, and location. Producers should file an accurate crop acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planted acreage before the applicable deadline.
Acreage reporting dates applicable in New York include:
— July 15: Corn, soybeans, spring planted small grains and most other crops, including Conservation Reserve Program and cover crops.
— Aug. 17: Cabbage and beans.
Acreage reporting dates vary by crop and by county. Contact your local FSA office for deadlines by crop.
To file a crop acreage report, producers need to provide crop and crop type or variety; intended crop use; number of crop acres; a map with approximate crop boundaries; planting dates; planting pattern, when applicable; producer shares; irrigation practices; acreage prevented from planting, when applicable; failed acres, if applicable; and other required information,
ACREAGE REPORTING DETAILS
The following exceptions apply to acreage reporting dates:
— If the crop has not been planted by the deadline, the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed.
— If a producer acquires additional acreage after the deadline, acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendar days after purchase or acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county office.
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program policy holders should note that the acreage reporting date for NAP-covered crops is the acreage reporting date or 15 calendar days before grazing or crop harvesting begins, whichever is earlier.
Contact FSA to confirm crop-specific deadlines for NAP-covered crops.
Producers with perennial forage crops should check with their local FSA office to see if their crops are eligible for continuous certification, which rolls the certified acreage forward each year until a change is made.
PREVENTED PLANT ACREAGE
Producers should also report the crop acreage they intended to plant but were unable to because of a natural disaster, including drought.
Prevented planted acreage must be reported on form CCC-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date as established by FSA and USDA’s Risk Management Agency.
Find information for local USDA Service Centers in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties at farmers.gov/working-with-us/service-center-locator.