Interested participants may enroll acres planted in cover crops which will be planted to an insurable crop the following growing season. Since 2022, the program has had $800,000, or 160,000 acres, of coverage per year to award on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible applicants receive up to a $5 per acre rebate on their crop insurance premium bill for every acre enrolled and verified in the program by DATCP and USDA-RMA.
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Producers or landowners that received federal or state cost-share or incentives for planting cover crops are
not eligible for the program.
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Eg: EQIP, CSP, Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grant, SWRM Cost Share, Lake Management Grant, River Protection Grant, TRM Grants
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Applicants will need their FSA-578 and FSA maps to complete the application.
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Contact your local FSA office to obtain these forms if needed.
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There is no limit on the number of acres an applicant can apply for.
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See
Program Rules and
Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
| 2022 / 2023 | $800,000 | $559,428 |
| 2023 / 2024 | $800,000 | $647,091 |
| 2024 / 2025 | $800,000 | Available October 2026 |
| 2025 / 2026 | $800,000 | Available October 2027 |