Time and method of application

(a) Producers must contact an FSA county office to obtain their pre-filled CCC-555 and submit this form to any FSA county office by April 17, 2026. Applicants will submit one application that includes all eligible acreage in all counties nationwide.

(b) The date to apply for payments under this program may, at the sole discretion of FSA, be extended. If FSA makes that decision, the extended date will be set forth at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/fba. Producers may also obtain that information from any FSA county office.

(c) Producers must also submit the following eligibility forms to FSA by April 19, 2027, if not already on file with FSA for the 2025 program year:

(1) CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities, if applicable;

(2) CCC-902E, Farm Operating Plan for an Entity; if applicable;

(3) CCC-902I, Farm Operating Plan for an Individual, if applicable;

(4) CCC-941, Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information, for individuals, legal entities, and members of legal entities, excluding joint ventures and general partnerships; and

(5) AD-1026 Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification, for the producer and affiliated persons, as specified in 7 CFR 12.8.