What is Form AD-1026?

What is Form AD-1026?

Farm Service Agency. APPENDIX TO FORM AD-1026. HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND CONSERVATION (HELC) AND. WETLAND CONSERVATION (WC) CERTIFICATION. 1.

Why does a producer file the AD-1026 with the Farm Service Agency?

For farmers to be eligible for premium support on their federal crop insurance, this AD-1026 form must be on file with the FSA. Since many FSA and Natural Resource Conservation (NRCS) programs have had this requirement for years, most producers should already have one on file.

What source of data would you use to determine whether a particular land area is highly erodible land?

FSA maintains official USDA records of highly erodible land and wetland determinations. The determinations are recorded both within the administrative FSA office’s geographic information system and automated farm and tract records.

What is a CCC 941 form?

Form CCC-941 authorizes the FSA to obtain AGI data from the IRS. When the IRS receives the Form, it matches the identity of the name on the Form with the tax records associated with the name.

Can you farm highly erodible land?

Farming HEL Fields Program participants who plant or produce agricultural commodities on HEL are required to farm according to a NRCS approved conservation plan, or maintain an approved conservation system. NRCS, upon request, will provide technical assistance for conservation plan development.

What is a conservation provision?

Under the conservation provisions, farmers and landowners who use a field with highly erodible land to produce an agricultural commodity or who convert a wetland for the purpose of producing an agricultural commodity lose eligibility for certain USDA program benefits.

What is highly erodible soil?

Highly erodible soils are those soils that have a potential to erode at a rate far greater than what is considered tolerable soil loss.

Does FSA reduce AGI?

Because the Dependent Care FSA is a reduction in AGI, contributing to the Dependent Care FSA has the potential to increase the amount of EITC you could receive. If you are eligible for the EITC, this will have a significant impact on your choice.

What adjusted gross income?

Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is defined as gross income minus adjustments to income. Gross income includes your wages, dividends, capital gains, business income, retirement distributions as well as other income.

What soils are highly erodible?

Soils having a high silt content are the most erodible of all soils. They are easily detached and they tend to crust and produce large amounts and rates of runoff. Values of K for these soils tend to be greater than 0.4. In the Caribbean Area, K values range from 0.02 to 0.32.

What does UHEL stand for USDA?

Undetermined Highly Erodible Land
Undetermined Highly Erodible Land (UHEL).

What is conservation compliance?

Conservation Compliance = Wetland Conservation + Soil Conservation. Conservation compliance prevents farmers who drain wetlands, or those who farm highly erodible lands (HEL) without a conservation plan, from qualifying for certain farm bill subsidies.