Ag Producers Must Complete Crop Acreage Reports by July 15

 

 

 

 

 

Ag Producers Must Complete Crop Acreage Reports by July 15

 

Agricultural producers in Grant County must complete crop acreage reports to the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) by the July 15 deadline. “To make sure you’re eligible for many USDA programs, you need to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said Joel Foster, FSA county executive director. “Our team here in Grant County is standing by to help you with your acreage reports, including providing maps.”
Because of the pandemic, FSA has implemented acreage reporting flexibilities. To complete an acreage report, please call the Grant County FSA office to schedule an appointment. FSA can work with producers to file timely acreage reports by phone, email, online tools and virtual meetings.
The Grant County FSA office will provide maps to producers along with instructions for completing and returning the maps through either mail, email or through commercially available free and secure online tools such as Box for file sharing and OneSpan for eSignature solutions. After completed maps and all acreage reporting information is received, FSA will make software updates and send producers the completed Report of Acreage form (FSA-578) to sign. Producers must return the signed form certifying their acreage report to the FSA office through mail, email, or Box by July 15.
FSA is also providing additional flexibilities for producers to file on acres with failed crops or crops that were prevented from planting because of extreme weather events. For insured crops, producers who timely filed a prevented planted claim with the reinsurance company but filed a Notice of Loss (CCC-576) form after the deadline will be considered timely filed for FSA purposes. For uninsured crops, producers may start a Notice of Loss by calling their FSA county office.
When producers are working with FSA staff, they can also take care of applications for other FSA programs, including the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Applications can also be submitted for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus for 2018 and 2019 as well as other disaster assistance programs that may be able to assist producers at this time.
USDA service centers are open for business by phone appointment only and field work will continue with appropriate social distancing. While the program delivery staff will continue to come into the office, they will be working with producers by phone, and using online tools whenever possible. All service center visitors wishing to conduct business with the FSA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or Conservation District are required to call their service center to schedule a phone appointment. More information can be found at farmers.gov/ coronavirus.
Anyone with questions or if they need to make a virtual appointment, contact the Grant County FSA office at 432-6570, ext. 2.

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