Schuylkill farmers need to file report

Dennis Marbarger, chairman of the Schuylkill County Farm Service Agency County Committee, reminds producers to submit their annual report of acreage to the Schuylkill County FSA office to meet FSA program eligibility requirements.

Deadline for corn, soybean, grain sorghum, forage seedings, CRP, CREP, fruit and vegetable crops is Monday.

“Producers must file their reports accurately and timely for all crops and land uses, including prevented and failed acreage, to ensure they receive the maximum FSA program benefits possible,” said Marbarger.

Accurate acreage reports are necessary to determine and maintain eligibility for various programs authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill, such as the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Program, Livestock Forage Disaster Program, Livestock Indemnity Program, Tree Assistance Program, and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm Raised Fish Program, Conservation Reserve Program, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Non-Insured Disaster Assistance Program.

Acreage reports are considered timely filed when completed by the applicable final crop reporting deadline, which may vary from state to state. Prevented acreage must be reported within 15 calendar days after the final planting date. Failed acreage must be reported before the disposition of the crop.

Producers should contact their county FSA office if they are uncertain about reporting deadlines.

Late-filed provisions may be available to producers who are unable to meet the reporting deadline as required. Reports filed after the established deadline must meet certain requirements to be accepted and may be charged late fees.

Producers should visit the Schuylkill County FSA office to complete acreage reporting.

For questions on this or any FSA program, producers should contact the FSA office at 570-622-1555, ext. 2, or more information on FSA programs is available at www.fsa.usda.gov.