Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the sign-up is now open for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s annual Crop Insurance Discount Program. The innovative program offers farmers a $5 per acre premium reduction for fall-planted cover crops.
The online sign-up is open Dec. 1 through Jan. 23. Participants should apply at cleanwateriowa.org by contacting their crop insurance agent.
The Crop Insurance Discount Program, part of the implementation of Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy, provides a $5 per acre premium reduction for fall-planted cover crops. There is no acreage cap for eligible acres.
