USDA
Announces Flexibilities for Producers Filing ‘Notice of Loss’ for
Failed, Prevented Planted Acres
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[July 09, 2020]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) is providing additional flexibilities for producers to file
on acres with failed crops or crops that were prevented from
planting because of extreme weather events. USDA’s Farm Service
Agency (FSA) is adding these flexibilities for Notice of Loss on
both insured and uninsured crops to enable Service Centers to best
assist producers.
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Filing for Prevented Planted Acres
For insured crops, producers who timely filed a prevented
planted claim with the reinsurance company but filed a Notice of
Loss (CCC-576) form after the deadline will be considered timely
filed for FSA purposes. FSA can use data from the Risk
Management Agency (RMA) for accepting the report of prevented
planting with FSA. If the information is not available through
RMA, the producer may also provide proper evidence to FSA that
the prevented planted claim was timely filed with the
reinsurance company.
For uninsured crops, producers may start a Notice of Loss
(CCC-576) by calling their FSA county office, or they may print
and complete the Notice of Loss (CCC‑576) form from home and
send to their county office. For prevented planted acreage,
Notice of Loss forms mailed to the FSA office must be postmarked
by the final acreage reporting date in the county to be
considered timely filed. For all prevented planted cases, the
Report of Acreage (FSA-578) form and the completed and signed
Notice of Loss (CCC-576) must be filed by the applicable acreage
reporting date.
Filing for Failed Acres
For failed acreage of uninsured crops, the Notice of Loss
(CCC-576) must be completed, signed and verified before the
disposition of the crop.
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When to File a ‘Notice of Loss’
A Notice of Loss cannot be filed for a crop before the final
planting date, but it can be filed before completing the crop
acreage report.
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More Information
Producers who miss FSA’s July 15 acreage reporting deadline will not
face a late filing fee if filed within a month of the deadline.
For questions, please contact your FSA county office. To locate your
FSA county office at your Service Center, visit farmers.gov/service-center-locator.
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