CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XIV—COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 1400 to 1499) > SUBCHAPTER B—LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS (parts 1410 to 1499) > PART 1468—CONSERVATION FARM OPTION > SUBPART A—General Provisions (§1468.1 to §1468.9) > 1468.5—General provisions.

1468.5—General provisions.

(a) Program participation is voluntary.
(b) Participation in the CFO is limited to producers of wheat, feed grains, cotton, or rice who have a production flexibility contract, in accordance with part 1412 of this chapter, on the farm enrolling in CFO and who are eligible for either CRP ( 7 CFR part 1410 ), EQIP ( 7 CFR part 1466 ), or WRP ( 7 CFR part 1467 ).
(c) The participant is responsible for the development of a conservation farm plan for the farm or ranch and may request assistance from NRCS or a third party in writing both the conservation farm plan and installing the practices outlined within the plan. Conservation practices in the conservation farm plan that would have been eligible for payment under CRP, EQIP, or cost-share agreements under WRP are eligible for CFO payment. The provisions for determining eligibility for payment and the calculation of payment under CFO will be similar to those specified for the eligible conservation practices under CRP, EQIP, or cost-share agreements under WRP. For land retirement payments, the CRP payment schedule in effect for the applicable soils at the time the CFO contract is signed will be utilized. CCC will provide annual payments to a participant for such conservation practices as specified in the time schedule set forth in the conservation farm plan.