Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reminds producers that changes mandated through the 2014 Farm Bill require them to have on file a Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification.  The Farm Bill relinked highly erodible land conservation and wetland conservation compliance with eligibility for premium support paid under the federal crop insurance program.  For farmers to be eligible for premium support on their federal crop insurance, a completed and signed AD-1026 form must be on file with the FSA.  Since many FSA and Natural Resource Conservation programs have this requirement, most producers should already have it on file.  If producers have not filed, they must do so by June 1, 2015.  When a farmer completes the AD-1026, FSA and NRCS staff will outline any additional actions that may be required for compliance with the provisions.  Since enactment of the 1985 Farm Bill, eligibility for most commodity, disaster, and conservation programs has been linked to compliance with the highly erodible land conservation and wetland conservation provisions.  The 2014 Farm Bill continues the requirement, as well as including the new price and revenue protection programs, the Conservation Reserve Program, the Livestock Disaster Assistance programs and Marketing Assistance Loans implemented by FSA.  It also includes the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and other conservation programs.  FSA recently released a revised form AD-1026, which is available at USDA Service Centers and online at: www.fsa.usda.gov. Producers can also contact their local USDA Service Center for information.