Insurance discount
Iowa Cover Crop Crop Insurance Discount
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
What you can get
Up to $5/acre crop insurance premium discount on cover crop acres
- Readiness
- Ready to apply
- Who can apply
- producer, Iowa farmers planting fall cover crops followed by spring cash crops, on acres not in other state/federal cost share
- Coverage
- IA
- Deadline & timing
- Signup is open. Apply after fall cover crop seeding is complete; up to $5/acre off the following year’s crop insurance premium. Acres already enrolled in other state or federal cost-share are not eligible, and some policies (such as Whole-Farm Revenue Protection) are excluded.
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicants: producer, Iowa farmers planting fall cover crops followed by spring cash crops, on acres not in other state/federal cost-share.
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Last verified Aug 18, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.