USDA Wants Farmer Input on Crop-Measuring Forms
Published Date: 7/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture wants your feedback on a form farmers use to request measurement services for their land or crops. This helps the Farm Service Agency keep accurate records and provide better service. If you’re a producer, you’ve got until August 13, 2025, to share your thoughts—no extra costs, just a quick online comment!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Farms must file FSA-409/409A
If you are a farm producer requesting measurement services (for acreage or production), you must provide information on form FSA-409 or FSA-409A. The forms collect farm serial number, program year, farm location, contact person, and type of service; USDA estimates 135,000 respondents and a total burden of 33,750 hours, with responses occurring on occasion, weekly, or monthly.
FSA will record requests and costs
The Farm Service Agency will use information collected on FSA-409 and FSA-409A to create a record of measurement service requests and the cost to the producer. The collection is authorized by 7 CFR part 718, described in FSA Handbook 2-CP, and carries OMB Control Number 0560-0260.
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