Filing an accurate acreage report for all crops and land uses will prevent area farmers and ranchers from losing benefits for a variety of Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs.
All small grains such as wheat and rye that was planted this fall for 2019 harvest, grazing, and for cover only must be reported by Dec. 17.
Prevented planting must be reported no later than 15 days after the final planting date for the applicable crop. Nov. 15 was the final planting date for 2019 wheat in Allen and Woodson Counties. As a result, prevented planting acreage must be reported to FSA by Friday, if you want this reflected on your acreage report without any late-filed fee being assessed.
Failure to timely report acres will result in a late-filed penalty of at least $46 per farm.
All cropland on the farm must be reported for producers to remain eligible for price support loans or loan deficiency payments.
Unlike the spring crop reporting deadline, the office staff has no way of knowing if farmers decided to plant wheat or intended to. As a result, they will not get a reminder call and it will be up to the producers to remember to the timely report.
Those in town are invited to stop by the Allen County FSA Office at 202 West Miller Rd. in Iola or call 365-2901.
