The Grundy County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office is reminding producers that the deadline to certify most crops is July 15, 2016. In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Grundy County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline listed below.

July 15, 2016 All spring seeded crops, including corn, soybeans, oats, etc. and CRP or any crops other than perennial crops harvested as forages or fall seeded small grains.

Producers who certify their crop acreage after July 15, 2016 for these crops are subject to late-filed provisions and fees unless other exceptions apply.

Crops such as perennial grasses and legumes harvested as forage or grazed in 2016 and small grains seeded in the fall of 2015 had a reporting date of December 15, 2015. Those crops with that intended use can be certified now as well but will be subject to a late filing fee. If a perennial legume or grass crop is not intended to be harvested as a forage or grazed in 2016, then the acreage reporting deadline is July 15, 2016.

If you have perennial grasses and legumes that will be harvested as forage or grazed in 2017, we are able to take certifications for those crops now as well. The deadline for certifying those perennial forages harvested as forage or grazed in 2017 is December 15, 2016.

The following exceptions apply to the above acreage reporting dates:

If the crop has not been planted by the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed.

If a producer acquires additional acreage after the above 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.

For questions regarding crop certification and crop loss reports, please contact the Grundy County FSA office at 319-824-5416.