From the Desk of…: Acreage reports now accepted
Filing an accurate and timely crop acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage, can prevent loss of benefits for a number of programs said Vickie Bouldin, Chairperson of the Warren County Farm Service Agency’s County Committee.
Acreage reports are being accepted by the county office through July 15 for all spring seeded crops, such as corn, soybeans, grain sorghum, nursery stock, tobacco, and vegetable crops or specialty crops.
“Program benefits provided under such programs as the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program, the Conservation Reserve Program, the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program are all affected by timely filed crop acreage reports,” said Bouldin. Other programs for which current acreage reports are a “must” include the marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments.
Producers are required to file form FSA-578 by the applicable final reporting date of July 15.
To be considered timely filed, acreage reports for prevented planted acreage are required to be submitted no later than 15 calendar days after the final reporting date for the applicable crop. Failed acreage reports should be filed before the disposition of the crop said Bouldin.
The local Farm Service Agency county office is accepting acreage reports during regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Bouldin says a lot of our farmers and landowners have already completed their acreage reporting for the 2005 crop year. If you haven’t filed your report yet, please stop by and do so.
The Warren County FSA office is now located at the corner of the bypass and Faulkner Springs Road.