Farmers in 20 states can now enroll in cost-share programs through Farmers for Soil Health. This corn, pork and soy commodity initiative, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, establishes financial and technical assistance for corn and soybean farmers who adopt cover crops.
This farmer-led cover crop program is available for three years. Crop fields in a corn and/or soybean rotation will be eligible for transition incentives totaling $50 per new acre of cover crops across three years. Incentives of $2 per acre are available for existing cover crops. The focus is to bring money directly back to farmers, where sustainability is happening at the farm level.
