USDA Announces Key 2026 Crop Acreage Reporting Dates for New York

By Blake Jackson

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding New York agricultural producers to schedule appointments with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office after completing spring planting to file their 2026 crop acreage reports before the required deadlines.

“To receive program benefits for USDA programs, producers should file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said Clark Putman, State Executive Director in New York.

“Call your local FSA office to make an appointment after planting is complete to report your acreage and take care of any other FSA-related business as there are several upcoming deadlines.”

Crop acreage reports document the crops grown on a farm or ranch, where they are located, and how they will be used. Producers are required to report all planted acreage, including prevented planting, failed acreage, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land, and cover crops.

For most New York producers, the reporting deadline for corn, soybeans, spring-planted small grains, CRP acreage, cover crops, and many other crops is July 15, 2026.

The deadline for cabbage and beans is August 17, 2026. Because reporting dates may differ depending on the crop and county, producers are encouraged to verify local deadlines with their county FSA office.

When filing reports, producers should be prepared to provide crop type or variety, intended use, acreage totals, field maps showing crop boundaries, planting dates, planting patterns when required, producer shares, irrigation practices, and information on any prevented planting or failed acres.

Several reporting exceptions also apply. Crops planted after the deadline must be reported within 15 days after planting is completed, while newly acquired farmland must be reported within 30 days of purchase or lease with supporting documentation.

Producers participating in the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program should also confirm crop-specific reporting deadlines, while those growing eligible perennial forage crops may qualify for continuous acreage certification through their local FSA office.

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