What is an ad-1026 form?
Signature on Form AD-1026 gives representatives of USDA authorization to enter upon and inspect all farms in which the producer in Part A of Form AD-1026 has an interest for the purpose of confirming HELC and WC compliance.
Why does a producer file the AD-1026 with the Farm Service Agency?
To be in compliance with the highly erodible land conservation and wetland conservation provisions, producers must agree, by certifying on Form AD-1026, that they will not: Plant an agricultural commodity on a converted wetland; Convert a wetland to make possible the production of an agricultural commodity.
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.
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 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.
What is HELC and WC for?
Highly erodible land conservation (HELC) and wetland conservation (WC) provisions (known as “conservation compliance”) aim to reduce soil loss on erosion-prone lands and to protect wetlands for the multiple benefits they provide. Convert a wetland that makes the production of an agricultural commodity possible.
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 did the 1990 farm bill do?
101-624 (November 28, 1990) was a 5-year omnibus farm bill that passed Congress and was signed into law. This bill, also known as the 1990 farm bill, continued to move agriculture in a market-oriented direction by freezing target prices and allowing more planting flexibility.
How is highly erodible land determined?
The erodibility index for a soil is determined by dividing the potential average annual rate of erosion for each soil by its predetermined soil loss tolerance (T) value. The T value represents the maximum annual rate of soil erosion that could occur without causing a decline in long-term productivity.
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.