Interested participants may enroll acres planted in cover
crops that will be planted to an insurable crop the following growing season. During the 2025-2026 application period the program has $800,000 (or 160,000 acres of coverage) to award on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible applicants will receive a $5 per acre premium discount on the following year's crop insurance invoice for every acre enrolled and verified in the program. - 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.
Please Note: Confirmed applications are forwarded to the USDA-RMA in February 2026 for processing premium discounts on crop insurance premium invoices for 2026 cash crops. Rebate dispersal is reliant on the capacity of USDA-RMA to receive state funding and issue the rebate for verified acres.
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