USDA Farm Service Agency reminds producers to report crop losses
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[July 06, 2012]
SPRINGFIELD
-- The USDA Farm Service Agency reminds producers to report
crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event. This
includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop
Disaster Assistance Program, known as NAP, and crops without
insurance coverage.
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"Crop losses are acres that were timely planted with the intent to
harvest, but the crop failed and could not be harvested because of a
disaster-related condition," said Scherrie Giamanco, FSA state
executive director. "In order to meet FSA program eligibility
requirements, producers must report failed acreage to their county
FSA office before disposition of the crop. Prevented planted acreage
must be reported to their county FSA office within 15 days of the
final planting for the applicable crop." Producers who have NAP
coverage will be required to report crop losses within 15 days of
the disaster occurrence or when the loss first becomes apparent. The
report is to be made on an FSA Form CCC-576 -- "Notice of Loss and
Application for Payment Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance
Program."
According to Giamanco, to prevent the potential loss of FSA
program benefits, it is important that producers file accurate and
timely reports before the crop is destroyed.
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Failed acreage reports allow the agency to maintain an accurate
record to report how many acres of each crop were destroyed or
damaged by a disaster event. This information is used to determine
county and state eligibility for programs like the Average Crop
Revenue Election program, as well as future federal farm programs as
legislated by Congress.
With questions regarding crop losses, contact your local county
FSA office.
[Text from file received from
Illinois Farm Service Agency] |