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Source: USDA, 6/21/21
Agricultural producers in North Carolina who have not yet
completed their crop acreage reports after planting
should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Farm Service Agency (FSA) office before the applicable deadline. “Many USDA programs require producers to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said Rob Satterfield, Acting State Executive Director in North Carolina “Our FSA staff can assist producers in completing acreage reports, including providing maps.”
An acreage report documents a crop grown on a farm or
ranch and its intended uses. Filing an accurate and timely acreage report for
all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planted
acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits. li How to File a Report
The following acreage reporting dates are applicable in
North Carolina:
September 30, 2020
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Aquaculture, Grass Sod, All Other Value Loss Crops
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November 15, 2020
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Clary Sage
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January 2, 2021
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Honey/Apiculture
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January 15, 2021
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Apples, Barley,
Blueberries, Canola, Grapes, Oats, Peaches, Rapeseed, Wheat and all fall
seeded small grains
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May 1, 2021
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Nursery
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May 15, 2021
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Cabbage PP1, Beans
PP1, Potatoes, Strawberries
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July 15, 2021
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Corn, Soybeans, Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts, Grain Sorghum,
CRP, Sweet Potatoes, Perennial grazing and forage, Miscanthus Grass,
and all other crops and land uses
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August 15, 2021
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HEMP
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September 15, 2021
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Cabbage PP2, Beans PP2,
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Acreage reporting dates vary by crop and by county.
Contact your local FSA office for a list of acreage reporting deadlines by
crop.
Service Center staff continue to work with agricultural
producers via phone, email and other digital tools. Because of the pandemic,
some USDA Service Centers are open to limited
visitors. Contact your Service Center to set up an in-person or phone
appointment. To file a crop acreage report, you will need to provide:
- Crop and
crop type or variety.
- Intended
use of the crop.
- Number of
acres of the crop.
- Map with
approximate boundaries for the crop.
- Planting
date(s).
- Planting
pattern, when applicable.
- Producer
shares.
- Irrigation
practice(s).
- Acreage
prevented from planting, when applicable.
- Other
information as required.
Acreage Reporting Details
The following exceptions apply to acreage reporting
dates:
- If the
crop has not been planted by the acreage reporting date, then the acreage
must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is
completed.
- If a
producer acquires additional acreage after the 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.
Producers should also report crop acreage they intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, were unable to plant. Prevented planting acreage must be reported on form CCC-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date as established by FSA and USDA’s Risk Management Agency. 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.
More Information
For questions, please contact your local FSA office. To
locate your local FSA office visit farmers.gov/service-center-locator.
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