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USDA Changes Cover Crop Grazing Policy
USDA Changes Cover Crop Grazing Policy
USDA Changes Cover Crop Grazing Policy
The Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that farmers 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% ...
Crop Insurance Pays Out Premium Benefit for Cover Crops
Crop Insurance Pays Out Premium Benefit for Cover Crops
Crop Insurance Pays Out Premium Benefit for Cover Crops
Agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the USDA if they planted cover crops during this crop year. The Pandemic Cover Crop Program, offered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency, helps farmers maintain their cover crop systems despite the financial challenges caused by COVID-19. ...
Cover Crop Workshop Starts This Week
Cover Crop Workshop Starts This Week
Cover Crop Workshop Starts This Week
Producers and other connected to the Ag industry interested in learning more about cover crops, both what works and what does not in the Northwest, are invited to an on-line workshop series that starts Thursday. The Western Cover Crops Council, in partnership with the University of Idaho and Oregon State University will host regional workshops to discuss cover crop research and outreach efforts a
Bill Would Give Producers Flexibility on Cover Crop Use
Bill Would Give Producers Flexibility on Cover Crop Use
Bill Would Give Producers Flexibility on Cover Crop Use
Last week, senators John Thune of South Dakota and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan introduced the Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020. The legislation would permanently remove the prohibition on harvesting or grazing cover crops on prevented plant acres before November 1st ...
Retailers Want To Do More Cover Crops, Study Finds
Retailers Want To Do More Cover Crops, Study Finds
Retailers Want To Do More Cover Crops, Study Finds
A new study from Datu Research found that 89% of agricultural retailers have offered cover crop products and services in the past two years, and 94% say they want to expand these offerings in the future.   However, that same study found despite the interest, the industry faces barriers to making cover crops a prominent business segment.  ...
Dryland Farmers Finding Ways to Conserve
Dryland Farmers Finding Ways to Conserve
Dryland Farmers Finding Ways to Conserve
Cover crops have provided a lot of conservation benefits to dryland farmers in the Midwest, but it has proven more challenging in the Inland Northwest.   That according to WSU Researcher Bill Schillinger.   “We can grow these cover crops but they use water and then the subsequent crop doesn’t do very well because of less water.”   Cover crops...
Farm Walks Begin May 22nd at Lenwood Farms
Farm Walks Begin May 22nd at Lenwood Farms
Farm Walks Begin May 22nd at Lenwood Farms
The annual summer Farm Walks begin on May 22nd at Lenwood Farms in Franklin County.   Sarah Collier, Farm and Market Department Director of the Tilth Alliance which puts on the walks said this gives an opportunity to share knowledge.  ...

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