Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 7 - Agriculture |
Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
Chapter XIV - Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture |
SubChapter B - Loans, Purchases, and Other Operations |
Part 1412 - Agriculture Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage, and Cotton Transition Assistance Programs |
Subpart D - ARC and PLC Contract Terms and Enrollment Provisions for Covered Commodities |
§ 1412.405 - Reducing base acreage.
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(a)(1) Subject to the limitation in paragraph (a)(ii) of this section, a permanent reduction of all or a portion of a farm's base acreage shall be allowed when all owners of the farm execute and submit a written request for such reduction on a CCC-approved standard, uniform form designated by CCC to the FSA county office where the records for the farm are administratively maintained.
(2) A permanent reduction of all or a portion of a farm's base acreage to negate or reduce a program violation is not allowed.
(b) When base acres on a farm are converted to a non-agricultural commercial or industrial use, the total base acreage on the farm shall be reduced accordingly regardless of the submission of a request for such reduction.