Important Crop Insurance Deadline Nearing For Growers

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds all producers including, fruit, vegetable and nursery growers, that they need to have their Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification form (AD-1026) on file with their local USDA service center by June 1, 2015. The 2014 Farm Bill required all producers have the form on file by the June 1 deadline to become or remain eligible for crop insurance premium support.

“Most producers already have a certification form on file, however, some such as fruit, vegetable, and nursery producers, who are new to crop insurance or who may not participate in other USDA programs may not be aware that they need to do this,” says Davina Lee, Valdosta, GA, Regional Office director.

Additional information about federal crop insurance and the HELC andWC provisions is available on the RMA Farm Bill webpage.