The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers that the 2014 Farm Bill requires filing a Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form (AD-1026) with their local USDA service center by June 1 to become or remain eligible for crop insurance premium support, according to USDA news release.
Many 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 do not participate in USDA programs other than crop insurance, must now file a certification form to maintain their crop insurance premium support.
Farmers should visit their local USDA service center and talk with their crop insurance agent before the June 1 deadline to ask questions, get additional information or learn more about conservation compliance procedures.
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.