Report Prevented Planting Acreage to FSA
Adrian J. Polansky, state executive director of USDA's Farm Service Agency reminds producers of the requirements to request prevented planting acreage credit.
A wet fall has prevented some producers from planting acreage. Prevented planting is the inability to plant the intended crop acreage with proper equipment by the final planting date for the crop type because of a natural disaster.
Producers are reminded that a timely prevented planting credit request must be filed at the FSA County office on a FSA-578 and CCC-576, Part B within 15 calendar days after the final planting date. The final planting date by crop is established by Risk Management Agency for insurable crops and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for noninsurable crops.
The winter wheat final planting dates across Kansas are October 15, October 20, October 31, November 5, and November 15, depending on the county. Check with your crop insurance agent or local FSA office to determine the final planting date for your county.
Producers must provide documentation to establish that:
- all cropland feasible to plant but prevented from being planted was affected by a natural disaster rather than a management decision.
- preliminary efforts to plant the crop are evident, such as disking the land, orders for purchase, delivery of seed and fertilizer, or financing documents.
Timely reported prevented planting acreage provides acreage credit for history and program purposes. Producers are reminded that they must file an accurate crop and acreage report on all cropland on the entire farm to remain eligible for many FSA programs.
Producers with prevented planted acreage shall contact the local FSA office to file an acreage report and notice of loss within 15 days of the final planting date.
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