Cover Crops

Programs

The Grass is Greener, a Producer First Program, helps producers improve forage systems through incentive payments and free technical support.…
Through a free, incentive based program which promotes the use of cover crops, forage, and range plantings, Graze to Gains…
The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF) provides financial incentives and agronomic support to farmers who are looking to add…

Resources

Cover Crop planting for haying or grazing

Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to…

Field

Soil armor or cover, provides numerous benefits for cropland, rangeland, hayland, gardens, orchards, road ditches, and more.

Cover Crop planting for haying or grazing

Our perennial grasslands consist of cool season grasses, warm season grasses, and flowering forbs. Consequently, adaptable plants are able to grow during the cool spring…