The Crow Wing/Cass/Aitkin/Itasca County office for U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is currently open by phone only, but can still work with producers on timely filing crop acreage reports.
Agency staff can provide assistance over the phone or by email.
The following acreage reporting dates are applicable for Crow Wing/Cass/Aitkin/Itasca County:
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July 15, all crops,
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Aug. 15, hemp.
“In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers must file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said Trisha McMonagle, Farm Service Agency's county executive director in Name County, in a news release. “Our FSA staff is still able to assist producers in completing acreage reports, including providing maps.”
The Crow Wing/Cass/Aitkin/Itasca County Farm Service Agency office will provide maps to producers through email or mail with instructions for completing the maps. After planting is complete, producers should return completed maps by email or mail by July 1.
After completed maps and all acreage reporting information is received, the agency will make software updates and email or mail producers the completed Report of Acreage form (FSA-578) to sign. Producers must return the signed form certifying their acreage report to the agency office through email or mail by July 15.
The following exceptions apply to acreage reporting dates:
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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.
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If a producer acquires additional acreage after the acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendars 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 policyholders should note the acreage reporting date for Noninsured Assistance Program-covered crops is the earlier of the dates listed above or 15 calendar days before grazing or harvesting of the crop begins.
For questions, contact Farm Service Agency's Crow Wing/Cass/Aitkin/Itasca County office at 218-829-5965, ext. 2.
USDA Service Centers are open for business by phone appointment only and field work will continue with appropriate social distancing. While program delivery staff will continue to come into the office, they will be working with producers by phone, and using online tools whenever possible. All service center visitors wishing to conduct business with the agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service or any other Service Center agency are required to call their Service Center to schedule a phone appointment.
More information may be found at farmers.gov/coronavirus.
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