MONROE - Landowners, operators and producers are reminded to submit their annual acreage report to their local Farm Service Agency county office by Monday, July 15 to meet FSA program eligibility requirements.
"Producers must file their reports accurately and timely for all crops and land uses, including prevented and failed acreage, to ensure they receive the maximum FSA program benefits possible," said Brad Pfaff, Wisconsin FSA Executive Director.
Accurate acreage reports are necessary to determine and maintain eligibility for the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program, Conservation Reserve Program and possible future programs.
Acreage reports are considered timely filed when completed by the applicable final crop reporting deadline of July 15. Prevented acreage usually must be reported within 15 calendar days after the final planting date, but has been extended to July 15 this year due to delays in planting. Failed acreage must be reported before the disposition of the crop. Producers should contact their county FSA office if they are uncertain about reporting deadlines.
Due to the lateness of the planting season this year, many offices are using a register. However, the July 15 deadline is also the deadline for being placed on the register. As long as the individual contacts their local FSA office and requests a crop certification appointment by the July 15 deadline, there will be no late file fees. The register allows the county FSA office to ensure all producers who want to complete the crop certification can do so and manage the workload better.
For more information, contact the Green County FSA Office at 608-325-4195 or the Lafayette County FSA Office at 608-776-4028.
"Producers must file their reports accurately and timely for all crops and land uses, including prevented and failed acreage, to ensure they receive the maximum FSA program benefits possible," said Brad Pfaff, Wisconsin FSA Executive Director.
Accurate acreage reports are necessary to determine and maintain eligibility for the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program, Conservation Reserve Program and possible future programs.
Acreage reports are considered timely filed when completed by the applicable final crop reporting deadline of July 15. Prevented acreage usually must be reported within 15 calendar days after the final planting date, but has been extended to July 15 this year due to delays in planting. Failed acreage must be reported before the disposition of the crop. Producers should contact their county FSA office if they are uncertain about reporting deadlines.
Due to the lateness of the planting season this year, many offices are using a register. However, the July 15 deadline is also the deadline for being placed on the register. As long as the individual contacts their local FSA office and requests a crop certification appointment by the July 15 deadline, there will be no late file fees. The register allows the county FSA office to ensure all producers who want to complete the crop certification can do so and manage the workload better.
For more information, contact the Green County FSA Office at 608-325-4195 or the Lafayette County FSA Office at 608-776-4028.
