Practice: Cover Crops
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Greater Des Moines Watershed Program
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The IDALS Greater Des Moines Watershed Program offers increased cover crop incentives and higher acre caps to farmers who live in 22 counties upstream of Des Moines. It is part of WQI.
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Boone River Watershed WQI
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South Skunk River & Cedar Creek Watershed Project
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This is a State of Iowa funded cost share grant for producers in priority watersheds. This grant exclusively funds those in Mahaska, NE Marion, and SE Jasper Counties. We have direct funding for cover crop and provide cost share assistance for other best management practices. This state incentive is popular because it’s easy to sign…
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Ducks Unlimited AMP
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Central Iowa Interseeder Program
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This is not a cost share program, but a discounted application service that helps you save money on cover crops and get them in earlier. Hire out application via a high-boy interseeder owned by a central Iowa partnership for cleaner water.
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Northwest Iowa Agriculture Stewardship Alliance (NIASA)
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This program for Dickinson, Clay, Palo Alto, and Emmet County farmers offers payment incentives plus community support or mentorship from fellow cover crop farmers so it’s great for first time cover crop users.
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Dubuque County Drone Seeding Program
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This is a Dubuque County program that offers hassle-free drone application and is especially beneficial for those wanting to try multi-species or get their cover crops planted earlier.
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Iowa Financial Assistance Program (IFIP)
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This state-funded program program offers a one-time lump sum payment for 4 years’ worth of seeding cover crops. Other practices are available as well.
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Iowa Seed Corn Cover Crop Initiative
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This program is specifically for farmers who grow seed corn. Cover crops have an even greater benefit after seed corn harvest due to harvest being earlier in the season.
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Maquoketa River Cover Crop Initiative
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This is a local, community-driven cost share program in the Maquoketa River Watershed, funded through an EPA grant to the Iowa DNR.