MONROE - Producers are reminded of the requirement to report their perennial forages and fall seeded crops by Nov. 17 to their local Farm Service Agency county office to meet program eligibility requirements.
FSA and the Risk Management Agency, which oversees the Federal Crop Insurance Program, now have common acreage reporting dates. Due to this, perennial forages and fall seeded small grains for harvest in 2015 must be reported to FSA by Nov. 17.
Perennial forages include, but is not limited to, alfalfa, alfalfa grass mixtures, red clover and others that are intended for harvest in 2015. This also includes pasture acreage and cover crops. Fall seeded small grains include winter wheat and rye, among others. Producers who are interested in participating in any 2015 USDA farm programs or just want to keep their acreage history up to date need to report the location, acreage and planting date of the applicable crop.
Producers with crop insurance must also report their applicable forages and fall seeded small grains to their insurance company.
Filing an acreage report on these crops after the Nov. 17 deadline will require the payment of a late-filing fee, which amounts to a minimum of $46 per FSA established farm number.
For more information or to make an appointment to complete perennial forage and fall seeded crop acreage reporting, contact the FSA office at 608-325-4195.
FSA and the Risk Management Agency, which oversees the Federal Crop Insurance Program, now have common acreage reporting dates. Due to this, perennial forages and fall seeded small grains for harvest in 2015 must be reported to FSA by Nov. 17.
Perennial forages include, but is not limited to, alfalfa, alfalfa grass mixtures, red clover and others that are intended for harvest in 2015. This also includes pasture acreage and cover crops. Fall seeded small grains include winter wheat and rye, among others. Producers who are interested in participating in any 2015 USDA farm programs or just want to keep their acreage history up to date need to report the location, acreage and planting date of the applicable crop.
Producers with crop insurance must also report their applicable forages and fall seeded small grains to their insurance company.
Filing an acreage report on these crops after the Nov. 17 deadline will require the payment of a late-filing fee, which amounts to a minimum of $46 per FSA established farm number.
For more information or to make an appointment to complete perennial forage and fall seeded crop acreage reporting, contact the FSA office at 608-325-4195.