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USDA Urges Landowners to Review Base Acres

Published August 4, 2026

Landowners have until August 31 to review USDA's updated base acre calculations before they become part of the farm's permanent record. "If you do have questions, go to the FSA office in the county where you own land and get…

Additional Base Acres Coming to the Tri-State Region

Published June 2, 2026

USDA base acres are expanding for the first time since the 2002 farm bill. According to an analysis from the NDSU Agricultural Risk Policy Center, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota collectively will get an additional 7.25 million base acres.…

Base Acre Update Offered

Published May 28, 2026

Farmers have until the end of August to add base acres for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. This is the first update to base acres in nearly a quarter of a century. The FSA has started…

Base Acre Update On the Way

Published April 30, 2026

The One Big Beautiful Bill authorized up to an additional 30 million base acres across the country. Paul Neiffer’s Farm CPA Report cites a white paper published by the NDSU Agricultural Risk Policy Center. It indicates the number of base…

Lawmakers Eye Memorial Day for Budget Reconciliation

Published May 14, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson wants the budget reconciliation bill passed by Memorial Day. "I don't know that's going to be the case or not, but there is a desire to get something done as quickly as possible," said Jim Callan,…

Base Acre Update Sought

Published July 24, 2023

During Corn Congress in Washington, D.C., National Corn Growers Association delegates passed a resolution seeking a mandatory update for commodity program base acres. Policy was also adopted calling for restrictions to foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.

Conflict Over Base Acres Influences Farm Bill Debate

Published September 26, 2018

North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp says farm bill conferees are making progress. However, one challenge involves proposed changes for base acres. "North Dakota farmers lose about half a million acres, with a lot of extra money going to cotton. That's…

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USDA Urges Landowners to Review Base Acres

Additional Base Acres Coming to the Tri-State Region

Base Acre Update Offered

Base Acre Update On the Way

Lawmakers Eye Memorial Day for Budget Reconciliation

Base Acre Update Sought

Conflict Over Base Acres Influences Farm Bill Debate

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