Wallaces Farmer

Farmers must report prevented plant acres to FSA by deadline to stay eligible for program benefits.

Rod Swoboda

July 5, 2019

2 Min Read
field in early stages of planting
KEY DATE: July 15 is FSA’s normal acreage certification deadline; now it’s also the prevent plant reporting deadline.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced June 28 it is extending the prevented plant crop reporting deadline for Iowa producers affected by spring flooding and excess moisture. With the extension, farmers in Iowa have until July 15 to report acres they intended to plant this spring but could not get planted due to weather conditions.

This new deadline coincides with the July 15 FSA crop acreage reporting deadline that is already in place.

“Producers need to report their prevented plant acres to retain eligibility for FSA program benefits,” says Amanda DeJong, executive director of FSA in Iowa. “In many areas of the state, excessive moisture has made it challenging for producers to get into their fields to plant, and this deadline extension provides reporting flexibility. Our county FSA offices are extremely busy these days. You need to contact your local FSA office as soon as possible and report your prevented planting acres.”

Visit FSA before July 15

Normally, the prevented plant reporting deadline is 15 calendar days after the final planting date for a crop as established by FSA and the Risk Management Agency. The prevented plant reporting deadline extension to July 15 only applies to FSA and does not change any RMA crop insurance reporting deadline requirements.

However, the extension does not apply to crops covered by FSA’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, she says. Producers should check with their local FSA office regarding prevented plant provisions for NAP-covered crops.

Producers are encouraged to contact their local FSA office as soon as possible to make an appointment to report both their prevented plant acres and to submit their spring crop acreage report. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator.

For information regarding RMA crop insurance, contact your approved insurance provider.

 

 

About the Author(s)

Rod Swoboda

Rod Swoboda is a former editor of Wallaces Farmer and is now retired.

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