pace guidelines

According to USDA, you must: 

  • Have an underlying insurance policy of Yield Protection, Revenue Protection, or Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion with coverage at the additional coverage level;
  • Use a split-application of nitrogen practice;
  • Have documentation supporting the purchase of nitrogen for the split-application of nitrogen practice;
  • Record on the PACE acreage report:
  • The acreage on which a split application of nitrogen practice was intended; and,
  • The acreage on which the pre-application of nitrogen was actually applied.
  • Have been physically prevented from applying the post-application of nitrogen during the insurance period due to weather and field conditions to make a claim.

For more information from USDA on eligibility criteria, click here.