- Cost share is open for cover crop acres seeded this fall/winter. Sign-up is open through Feb. 29, 2024.
- Payment for new cover crop acres is up to $50 split over three years. There is a $2/acre incentive for continued cover crop acres.
- Cost share can stack with most programs except for USDA programs. ISA Conservation Agronomists can help you figure out how to maximize available incentives.
Breaking Down the Benefits of Seeding Cover Crops in Early Spring
Frost seeding legumes and spring cereals can work very well according to University of Missouri agronomist Rob Myers. And as Rob tells us here in the Cover Crop Connection, if you want to wait a little bit longer and plant your covers in April, that’s perfectly fine, too.