PRESTON – Fillmore County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Tammy Martin, reminds producers that raise perennial forage to report these acres for 2017 by the November 15, 2016 deadline. In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Fillmore County FSA office to file a crop certification by the applicable deadline.
Fall seeded small grains and forage, and forage for grazing, including pasture, requires certification by the November 15, 2016 deadline. Reports filed after this date will incur a late filed fee and field verification.
The following exceptions apply to the above acreage reporting date:
• If the crop has not been planted by the above acreage reporting deadline, then the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed.
• If a producer acquires additional acreage after the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendar days after purchase or acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county office.
• If a perennial forage crop is reported with the intended use of cover only, green manure, left standing or seed then the acreage must be reported by July 15, 2017. Noninsured crop disaster assistance program (NAP) policy holders should note that the acreage reporting date for NAP covered crops is the earlier of the dates listed above or 15 calendar days before grazing or harvesting of the crop begins.
For more information regarding crop reporting and FSA programs, contact the Fillmore County FSA office at (507) 765-3892 or visit the USDA Website at http://www.usda.gov.