USDA Risk Management Agency announced Feb. 10, 2022 that “agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) if they planted cover crops during the 2022 crop year. To receive the benefit from this year’s Pandemic Cover Crop Program (PCCP), producers must report cover crop acreage by March 15, 2022.” –
To read more about the qualifications see USDA press release on premium benefit for cover crops.
The deadline to apply for the Pandemic Cover Crop Program is March 15, 2022.