FSA deadlines approaching

DES MOINES ? The Iowa State Farm Service Agency Office reminds producers of the following acreage reporting requirements and other upcoming deadlines.

? Sunday ? Final date to report spring seeded crops, CRP and NAP acreages. A transition to new reporting deadlines allows producers who have not already done so, to file an FSA-578, Report of Acreage, certification for their farm by July 15 for crops and land uses.

Producers should also report crop losses resulting from weather-related disaster events within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and failed crops without insurance coverage. Failed acreage should be reported prior to crop disposition.

? Aug. 1 ? Final date for nominations for the FSA County Committee election. This is also the final date to request fiscal year 2012 farm combination and/or farm division for a farm with base acres.

? Sept. 1 ? Final application closing date for 2013 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage on aquaculture, canola, Christmas trees, nursery crops, turf grass sod, and all small grain crops, except oats. FSA program eligibility may require NAP coverage on all non-insurable crops and crop insurance on insurable crops.

? Dec. 15 ? Final date to report perennial forage, fall wheat and other fall-seeded small grains for the 2013 crop year.

? Producers also are reminded of on-going programs, which include Direct and Guaranteed Farm Operating and Farm Ownership Loans, Rural Youth Loans, Farm Storage Facility Loans and Continuous Conservation Reserve Program.

For more information on these and other programs administered by FSA, contact the local county office or go online to: www.fsa.usda.gov/ia.