2024 Acreage Reporting
Filing an acreage report on all cropland on a farm is a requirement to participate in the 2024 farm programs for eligible row crop commodities referred to as ARC/PLC. Also, it is a requirement to receive any 2024 commodity loans or LDPs, of anyone with acreage in the CRP program, Livestock Feed Program, or any Non-insurable crop acreage coverage (NAP) for specialty crops.
FSA encourages everyone, whether participating in a program or not, to timely report all crop acreage on each farm. By timely reporting your crop acreage, this information is readily available if needed to establish eligibility for federal farm programs.
The planted acreage of all row crops should also be reported to all private crop insurance agents by July 15, 2024, to receive coverage for 2024 spring crops. Producers report crops to FSA field by field using aerial photocopies initially, and then use a copy of the FSA 578 Report of Acreage received from FSA to file their acreage reports with crop insurance.
Pastureland for grazing is a continuous acreage report now and producers no longer must file acreage reports annually on grazing land. However, if a livestock producer leases or purchases new grazing acreage, that should be reported to FSA by the July 15 deadline for future eligibility for FSA livestock programs. All new livestock producers should report grazing acreage by July 15.
Producers are reminded that planting dates are required to be reported on all row crops, so be prepared and have that data when visiting FSA.
The Tallahatchie FSA office encourages all producers to report all crops planted as soon as planting is complete.
Lastly, please report all farm operator changes to FSA as soon as possible. If a producer has picked up a new farm for 2024, the only way that producer can report acreage on that farm is if FSA gets the farm’s records changed to the new producer first. Planting is in full swing; every producer knows what farm he will lease for 2024 at this point.
