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USDA Invites Input on Conservation Stewardship Program Rule

November 12, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: USDA

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comments on its interim final rule for the Conservation Stewardship Program, which includes changes to the program prescribed by the 2018 Farm Bill.

USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020

June 28, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: USDA press release

A press release from USDA explains how the 2018 Farm Bill mandated changes to the treatment of cover crops, including adding more flexibility to when cover crops must be terminated while remaining eligible for crop insurance.

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The Future of Industrial Hemp Production Still an Uphill Battle

By Julia Gerlach posted on April 13, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, it became legal to grow industrial hemp. The market opportunities are there and interest in hemp and CBD products continues to increase, so for no-tillers who are interested in growing this specialty crop, this is a good time to dip your toe in and experiment.

Frankly Speaking

The New $867 Billion Farm Bill Includes Benefits for No-Tilling, Strip-Tilling, Terminating Cover Crops, Improving Soil Health and Sequestering More Carbon

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 11, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

While much has been written on the economic aspects of the 2018 Farm Bill, the legislation included a number of items of special interest to no-tillers. Probably the most important one is new language specifically defining the rules for cover crop termination.

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If Lawmakers Were to Say ‘Yes,’ Your History with No-Till, Cover Crops and Rotations Could Slice Insurance Costs by $4.50 Per Acre

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 24, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Passage of a unique concept that got Congressional consideration during the writing of the 2018 Farm Bill could put more dollars in the pockets of no-tillers. It’s an idea that farmers who use no-till, cover crops and conservation-minded crop rotations to protect the soil should be rewarded with an equivalent of auto insurance’s “good driver discount” when it comes to paying crop insurance premiums.

Frankly Speaking

If Lawmakers Said ‘Yes,’ Your History with No-Till, Cover Crops and Rotations Could Slice Insurance Costs

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 24, 2018

House Agriculture Committee Launches Farm Bill Landing Page

December 13, 2017

This landing page is designed to provide updates and information related to the 2018 Farm Bill, including the timeline and rationale behind the legislation.

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