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 a $5 per acre rebate on their summer crop insurance premium bill for every acre enrolled and verified in the program by DATCP and USDA-RMA. - Producers or landowners that received federal or state cost-share or incentives for planting cover crops are
not eligible for the program.
- Eg: EQIP, CSP, Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grant, SWRM Cost Share, Lake Management Grant, River Protection Grant, TRM Grants
- Applicants will need their FSA-578 and FSA maps to complete the application.
- Contact your local FSA office to obtain these forms if needed.
- There is no limit on the number of acres an applicant can apply for.
- See Program Rules and Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
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