From the Desk of…FSA currently accepting fall crop acreage reports
Vickie Bouldin, Warren County Farm Service Agency (FSA) chairperson announced this week that the local FSA office is now accepting crop acreage reports from producers for fall seeded crops such as wheat, barley, and oats.
Acreage reports for other specialty and ornamental crops such as hay, and nursery stock, sod, or vegetables will also be accepted. Acreage reports for fall seeded crops will be accepted through May 31, 2004.
According to Bouldin, producers who have enrolled in USDA’s Direct and Counter Cyclical payment (DCP) program are required to report their acreage to the Farm Service Agency in order to receive their program benefits for the 2004 crop year. “Several producers are filing their acreage reports when they visit the county office to update their DCP contracts” said Bouldin. “This is a good time and opportunity to complete the reports.”
Acreage reports are used by USDA in planning future programs, estimating and determining the supply and demand for future years. “USDA uses these acreage reports as a tool in establishing target prices and loan rates for commodities. Acreage reports are also essential for producers who purchase Federal Crop Insurance” said Bouldin. Failure to file the acreage reports for insurance purposes could possibly invalidate the insurance contracts.
Producers wishing to complete their acreage reports should stop by the Warren County Farm Service Agency county office located at 1031 Smithville Highway, Suite 202 during regular business hours of 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.