Prevented planting report deadline extended

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Staff Writer

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is extending the deadline for reporting prevented planting for Ohio growers affected by spring flooding and excessive moisture.
Those without crop insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage in certain counties now have until July 15 to report acres they intended to plant this spring but could not due to weather conditions.
Counties include: Adams, Allen, Ashland, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Brown, Carroll, Clermont, Champaign, Clark, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Erie, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Gallia, Greene, Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Lorain, Lucas, Madison, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Meigs, Mercer, Miami, Monroe, Morrow, Noble, Ottawa, Paulding, Perry, Pickaway, Portage, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Scioto/Pike, Seneca, Shelby, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Union, Van Wert, Vinton, Washington, Wayne, Williams, Wood and Wyandot counties.
The new deadline coincides with the July 15, 2019, FSA crop acreage reporting deadline that is already in place.
“Producers need to report prevented plant acres to retain eligibility for FSA program benefits,” Leonard Hubert, State Executive Director said. “In many areas of the state, excessive moisture has made it challenging for producers to get into their fields to plant and this deadline extension provides reporting flexibility.”
Normally, the prevented plant reporting deadline is 15 calendar days after the final planting date for a crop as established by FSA and the Risk Management Agency. The prevented plant reporting deadline extension to July 15 only applies to FSA and does not change any RMA crop insurance reporting deadline requirements.
The extension does not apply to crops covered by FSA’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Farmers should check with local FSA offices regarding prevented plant provisions for NAP-covered crops.
Farmers should contact their local FSA office as soon as possible to make an appointment to report prevented plant acres and submit their spring crop acreage report.
For information regarding RMA crop insurance, farmers should contact their insurance provider. To find providers, visit rma.usda.gov/information-tools/agent-locator-page.

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