Posted September 19, 2024
Aaron Sawyers
No-till on the Plains
Executive Directo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(785) 210-4549
FARMERS OFFERED INCENTIVES TO PLANT COVER CROPS
Protection, KS (September 17, 2024) – No-till on the Plains and Upfield, the parent company of Country Crock®, have partnered to provide a cover crop cost-share program for farmers in eastern Kansas and the western counties of Missouri. The sustainability initiative will provide $20 per acre reimbursement to producers to plant cover crops on acres previously not planted to cover crops.
The partnership between No-till on the Plains and Country Crock® aims to incentivize the use of cover crops in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. The program is ideal for growers wanting to try cover crops or add acres not previously planted to a cover crop. Participants will be offered $20 per acre on their qualified acres. A map of the eligible counties and the contract can be found on the No-till on the Plains website, under the Resources Tab.
“This program offers producers the opportunity to try cover crops without as much financial risk”, says Aaron Sawyers Executive Director for No-till on the Plains.
Producers must provide USDA Form-578 showing the intended acres have not previously been planted to covers. Farmers will also be required to provide a receipt for seed purchase before the reimbursement will be provided.
Cover crops must be planted from April 1 through November 8, 2024 to participate in this year’s program. Visit notill.org or call Executive Director, Aaron Sawyers, at (785) 210-4549 for more information.
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About No-till on the Plains
No-till on the Plains, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit educational organization providing information for producers to adopt high-quality systems-based agriculture production using continuous no-till to further develop those systems. No-till on the Plains provided education and networking for producers using production systems that closely model nature. For more information, visit www.notill.org.