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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The crop year for all covered tropical crops is the calendar year (January 1 through December 31).
(b) The application closing date for all covered tropical crops is December 31 of the calendar year before the applicable crop year.
(c) For covered tropical crops, the maximum service fee per crop per county provided at § 1437.7 is required of the producer for coverage of:
(1) With respect to annual and biennial crops, all plantings of the same crop planted during the crop year, as determined by FSA.
(2) With respect to perennial crops, all acreage of the crop existing during the crop year, as determined by FSA.
(d) Multiple planting periods and final planting dates are not applicable for covered tropical crops. However, nothing in this section will be interpreted to prohibit assigning different production expectations to different fields.
(e) The coverage period for perennial and other crops covered by this subpart begins on January 1 of the relevant crop year and ends on December 31 of that year.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.1437.502 Coverage periods and fees for covered tropical crops - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-7-agriculture/cfr-sect-7-1437-502/
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