Crop Acreage Reporting Requirements and Deadlines

June 21, 2021
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Donny Green, in DeKalb and Cannon counties, reminds producers to report planted, prevented planted, and failed acres to establish or retain FSA program eligibility.

For planted crops, the following acreage reporting deadlines are applicable for DeKalb and Cannon counties for the 2021 crop year:

July 15: corn, soybeans, cucumbers, okra, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, peas, and perennial forage (hay and pasture)

July 31: hemp

Aug. 15: green beans

Dec. 15: fall-seeded small grains (wheat)

The following exceptions apply to the above acreage reporting dates:

• If the crop has not been planted by the above acreage reporting date, 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, 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.

• If a perennial forage crop is reported with the intended use of “cover only,” “green manure,” “left standing” or “seed,” the acreage must be reported by July 15, 2021.

Producers must report crop acreage they intended to plant but, due to natural disaster, were prevented from planting. Prevented planting acreage must be reported on form FSA-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date, as established by FSA and the Risk Management Agency. According to Green, the final planting date for corn is May 20, 2021 and the final planting date for soybeans is June 15, 2021.

Producers with failed acres should also use form FSA-576, Notice of Loss, to report failed acres. For losses on crops covered by the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and crop insurance, producers must file a Notice of Loss within 15 days of the occurrence of the disaster or when losses become apparent. Producers must timely file a Notice of Loss for failed acres on all crops including grasses.

Please contact the DeKalb/Cannon County FSA office at 615-597-8225 to schedule an appointment to file your crop year 2021 crop acreage report. To find your local FSA office, visit www.farmers.gov.

June 21, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A man accused in a Saturday night kidnapping and sexual assault in Cookeville was found and arrested in Smithville Sunday.

29 year old Tyler Hall is charged with one count of aggravated sexual battery and two counts of aggravated kidnapping.

According to a press release from the Cookeville Police Department, the kidnapping occurred at the Sam’s Club in Cookeville but Hall then forced his victims to drive to Sparta.

“At approximately 11:56 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, the Cookeville Police Department was contacted by the White County Sheriff’s Office in reference to an incident that had originated at Sam’s Club in Cookeville. At approximately 10:34 p.m., two Sam’s Club employees were standing in the parking lot when they were approached by a white male, later identified as Tyler Hall. Hall then displayed a black pistol and ordered the pair into the female victim’s car. Hall ordered the male victim to drive them to White County. Near Walmart in White County, the male victim was able to wrestle the gun away from Hall. Hall then ran from the scene”. At that time he was wearing a red shirt, white shorts, and a gray hat. He was also carrying a camouflage backpack. Police said Hall was known to frequent homeless camps in the Cookeville area.

Hall was found in Smithville at the Dollar General Store Sunday afternoon and taken into custody by Smithville Police.

In a follow up press release Sunday, the Cookeville Police Department reported that “ At approximately 5:46 p.m. Sunday, June 20 the Cookeville Police Department was notified by the Smithville Police Department that Tyler Hall was in custody for four outstanding warrants. Officers with the Smithville Police Department had located Hall at the Dollar General Store in Smithville. Hall was transported to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department for booking.”

No other details were provided.

June 20, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

“Steven” loves attention and lots of it!

You’ll find this adorable one year old shepherd mix at the DeKalb Animal Shelter.

“Steven” is the WJLE featured “Pet of the Week”

“This boy is super sweet. He just wants to be cuddled and loved. Steven is fun and good with other dogs, kids, and grown ups. He is just an all around good dog. Steven is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, and heartworm screened. He is ready to go to a good home,” said Shelter employee Emmaly Bennett.

“If you are interested go to our website at https://www.dekalbanimalshelter.com/ and look for Steven under the adoptable pet tab. Fill out that application and we will call you for an appointment to come in and meet him,” said Bennett.

For more information phone 615-597-3647.

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