The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers that the 2014 Farm Bill requires producers to file a Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form (AD-1026) with their local USDA service center by June 1, 2015, in order to become or remain eligible for crop insurance premium support.
Most farmers already have a certification form on file since it’s required for participation in most
USDA programs such as marketing assistance loans, farm storage facility loans and disaster
assistance. However farmers, such as specialty crop growers who receive federal crop insurance
premium support, but may not participate in other USDA programs, also must now file a
certification form to maintain their crop insurance premium support.“USDA employees are working very hard to get the word out about this new Farm Bill provision,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “While many producers will not need to take action, we want to help make sure that those who are required to act do so by the June 1 deadline. We want all eligible producers to be able to maintain their ability to protect their operations with affordable insurance.”
Producers should visit their local USDA service center and talk with their crop insurance agent
before the June 1, 2015, deadline to ask questions, get additional information or learn more about
conservation compliance procedures. Producers that file their form by the deadline will be
eligible for federal crop insurance premium support during the 2016 reinsurance year, which
begins July, 1, 2015. USDA will publish a rule outlining the linkage of conservation compliance
with federal crop insurance premium support. Go to http://go.usa.gov/3Wy5J to view a copy of
the rule.
The Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form is
available at local USDA service center or online at www.fsa.usda.gov/AD1026form. When a
farmer completes this form, USDA Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation
Service staff will outline any additional actions that may be required for compliance with highly
erodible land and wetland provisions. USDA’s Risk Management Agency, through the Federal
Crop Insurance Corporation, manages the federal crop insurance program that provides the
modern farm safety net for America’s farmers and ranchers.Today's announcement was made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past six years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enactment, USDA has implemented many provisions of this critical legislation, providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for
rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help
improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill.
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