Cover crops get premium treatment by USDA

Farmers are eligible for a “premium benefit’ of up to $5 an acre on crop insurance coverage if they planted cover crops this year, said USDA’s Risk Management Agency on Tuesday. The so-called Pandemic Cover Crop Program is part of the administration’s $6 billion Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. The cover crop benefit will help… » Read More

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