Haying, Grazing or Chopping Covers Now Won't Reduce Prevented Planting Payment

July 6, 2021 | Posted in Grazing

Source: USDA

Agricultural producers with crop insurance can now hay, graze or chop cover crops for silage, haylage or baleage at any time and still receive 100% of the prevented planting payment. Previously, cover crops could only be hayed, grazed or chopped after November 1, otherwise the prevented planting payment was reduced by 65%.

Haying & Grazing Prevented Planting Acres

July 20, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

Source: AgWeek

There is a lot of interest in haying or grazing a cover crop planted on prevented planting acres. This is mostly the result of projected lower yielding 2020 hay production due to a late freeze and current dry conditions. Read more in this article from AgWeek.

Cover Crop Mixes That Produce High Quality Forage

July 11, 2019 | Posted in Grazing

Source: AgWeek

After a few weeks of talking about cover crop options on prevented planting acres that could not be hayed or grazed until Nov. 1, the date changed to Sept. 1. With this new date in mind, we can now talk about mixes that produce high quality material for haying or grazing. Read more in this article from AgWeek.

Recommendations for Prevent Planting Corn, Soybeans as Cover Crops

July 5, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Purdue University press release

Keith Johnson, professor of agronomy at Purdue University, said some producers with prevent plant acres are considering using corn or soybeans as a cover crop, a practice recently approved and supported by the Purdue Extension Field Crop and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Specialists.

USDA-RMA Announces Change to Haying and Grazing Date for Prevent Plant Acres in 2019

June 21, 2019 | Posted in Grazing

Source: USDA Risk Management Agency

Farmers who planted cover crops on prevented plant acres will be permitted to hay, graze or chop those fields earlier than November this year, the USDA announced.

4 Questions to Consider for Prevent Planting Cover Crops

NRCS conservation agronomist shares important points on deciding when to seed cover crops and which species to choose.

By Sarah Hill posted on June 21, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Grazing, Soil Health, Economics, Termination

When it comes to seeding cover crops on prevented-planting acres, there are lots of details for growers to consider — including what to plant and how long to let it grow.

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