USDA Unveils Pandemic Cover Crop Program for 2022 In 2021, the first year the program was made available, producers enrolled 12.2 million acres of cover crops in PCCP, capturing a collective $59.5 ...

PCCP was first offered in 2021, and producers with crop insurance received $59.5 million in premium subsidies for 12.2 million acres of cover crops.. PCCP provides premium support to producers who ...

Producers who have crop insurance coverage may qualify for a premium benefit in a new USDA pandemic assistance program if they planted cover crops for the 2021 crop year.

In the early 2010s, Stierwalt started experimenting with cover crops, ... Out of the state’s 26.3 million acres of farmland, an estimated 3% to 6% grew cover crops in 2022, according to USDA data.

To qualify for the payments from USDA, farmers must report their cover crop acreage to the Farm Service by March 15. Last year, USDA made payments totaling $59.5 million for 12.2 million acres of ...

The use of cover crops shows an average 30% reduction in nitrogen losses and 30-50% reduction in phosphorus. Interest in cover crops continues to grow alongside the emphasis on nutrient loss ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the Saginaw Bay Watershed ASSET Program $1,922,131 to encourage the permanent adoption of strip tilling and cover crops in the Saginaw Bay watershed.