New York agricultural producers have a July 15 deadline to file crop acreage reports for corn, soybeans, spring-planted small grains and most other crops, including Conservation Reserve Program and cover crops, federal officials said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency said producers should make an appointment with their local FSA county office after spring planting is complete to report acreage and handle other FSA-related business.
Clark Putman, FSA state executive director in New York, said producers must file accurate crop acreage reports by the applicable deadline to receive benefits for USDA programs.
A crop acreage report documents the crop grown on a farm or ranch, its intended use and location. Producers should report all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planted acreage, before the deadline.
The July 15 deadline applies to corn, soybeans, spring-planted small grains and most other crops, including CRP and cover crops. An Aug. 17 deadline applies to cabbage and beans, though reporting dates can vary by crop and county.
To file a report, producers need to provide crop and crop type or variety, intended crop use, number of crop acres, maps with approximate crop boundaries, planting dates, planting pattern when applicable, producer shares, irrigation practices, acreage prevented from planting when applicable, failed acres when applicable and other required information.
FSA said if a crop has not been planted by the acreage reporting 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, it must be reported no later than 30 calendar days after purchase or acquiring the lease, with documentation provided to the county office.
Producers with Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage should note that the acreage reporting date for covered crops is the acreage reporting date or 15 calendar days before grazing or crop harvesting begins, whichever is earlier. Producers with perennial forage crops should check with their local FSA office to see whether their crops qualify for continuous certification.
Producers should also report crop acreage they intended to plant but could not plant 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 set by FSA and USDA's Risk Management Agency.
FSA said producers can access farm records, maps and common land units through the farmers.gov customer portal. Producers should contact their local USDA Service Center with questions about acreage reporting.
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