Wednesday is the final day to report crop acres to the Farm Service Agency, according to Mary Jo Geible, program technician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in Butler.

Agency program participants are required to file acreage reports, and any reports not filed by July 15 will be assessed a late fee of $46 per farm.

For producers who maintain crop insurance, a summary acreage report will be provided to the producer that can, in turn, be provided to the crop insurance agent. The July 15 deadline is for hay, soybeans, corn, fruits and vegetables, and CREP acreage.

Planting history for a farm has numerous purposes that sometimes are not known until years later, Ms. Geible said. For that reason, it is always a good idea to file an acreage report, she said.

Producers can call to set an appointment or just walk in. It takes only about 15 minutes per farm, she said. For those unable to visit the office, aerial photos can be requested by mail, and then the acreage report can be completed by the agency and mailed back to the producer. This option is helpful to producers who work away from the farm or are too distant to make the trip to Butler, she said.