Conservation Compliance Resources

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 the premium billing date, in order to become or remain eligible for crop insurance premium support.

Most farmers already have a certification form on file since it is 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.

Producers should visit their local USDA service center and talk with their crop insurance agent to ask questions, get additional information or learn more about conservation compliance procedures.

Fact Sheets

• Conservation Compliance - Highly Erodible Land and Wetlands
• Conservation Compliance for Highly Erodible Land and Wetlands - Affiliated Persons

Frequently Asked Questions

• Conservation Compliance FAQs
• NRCS FAQs
• FAQs for Crop Insurance Participants

Resources for Producers

• RMA Conservation Compliance Procedures (refer to Part 4, Section 2, of the General Standards Handbook)
• FSA Notice to Field Offices
• NRCS HELC/WC webpage

Contact Information

Find a crop insurance agent to discuss available options for your farm or ranch.

Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator.

For more information, contact RMA Public Affairs.