Wisconsin FSA Announces July 15th Deadline Extension to Report Prevented Plant and Failed Acreage

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Wisconsin FSA Announces July 15th Deadline Extension to Report Prevented Plant and Failed Acreage

05/26/2011 03:35 PM EDT

Barb Quam
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Barb.quam@wi.usda.gov

Cally Ehle
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Cally.ehle@wi.usda.gov

Wisconsin FSA Announces July 15th Deadline Extension to Report Prevented Plant and Failed Acreage

(MADISON, WISCONSIN), May 26, 2011 – Due to Wisconsin's weather creating delays in planting, the Wisconsin Farm Service Agency (FSA) is extending the date to timely report prevented planting and failed acreage to July 15, 2011, to coincide with the crop reporting deadline.

"Wisconsin's weather has created delays in planting, which may result in difficulty of timely reporting prevented and failed acreage," said Brad Pfaff, state executive director. "With the extension, producers will be able to file form CCC-576, Notice of Loss for prevented plant and failed acreage at the same time as filing annual acreage reports which are also due by July 15th."

Prevented planting acreage, or acreage that could not be planted because of wet field conditions or other natural disaster, should be reported to FSA by July 15th. This includes crops covered by crop insurance or the Non-insured Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage. Producers should contact their local FSA office or crop insurance agent to verify final planting dates for all crops since they vary among counties and crop types.

Failed acreage not covered by crop insurance should be reported to FSA before plowing up the failed crop and replanting. Producers with crop insurance may report failed acreage by the July 15 crop reporting deadline by providing crop insurance documentation such as a loss claim to their local FSA office.

For crop losses on crops covered by the Non-insured Assistance Program (NAP), producers must contact their local FSA office within 15 days of the occurrence of the disaster or when losses become apparent to file a Notice of Loss. Producers with crop insurance should contact their local agent when losses occur and before destroying the crop.

To report prevented or failed acreage, producers must complete Form CCC-576, Notice of Loss for interested crops. Reporting prevented or failed acreage to FSA will ensure compliance with current farm programs, and possible eligibility for future disaster programs.

If a producer misses the reporting deadline for prevented planting, they may still report prevented planting acreage as long as the disaster condition may be verified by a field visit or if the acreage was timely reported to insurance and supports the crop information reported to FSA. This crop insurance exception does not apply to NAP.

Producers may contact their local county FSA office if they have any questions about prevented and failed reporting or visit www.fsa.usda.gov.

 

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