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Iowa at a glance

37 active opportunities

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State-specific: 28
National: 3
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Funding type mix

37programs

Payment program12
Grant10
Cost-share6
Loan5
Other2
Insurance discount1
Reimbursement1

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Funding for Iowa

9 state-specific · 28 national

Iowa programPayment program

Farmers for Soil Health — Cover Crop Incentive

Farmers for Soil Health (corn, soy & pork checkoffs)

Funding: $35/acre per year for cover crops, up to 2,000 acres per farmer • One-year contracts renewable annually; free technical advisor support included
Who it is for: producer, corn, soybean, wheat, sorghum, or cotton farmers in 20 participating states; prior cover crop use does not disqualify

Apply by Aug 31, 2026

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Iowa programCost-share

Practical Farmers of Iowa — Cover Crop Cost-Share

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Funding: $15/acre with no acre cap • First-come, first-served until allotted acres are filled; may stack with public programs but not private cost-share or carbon programs on the same acres
Who it is for: producer, farmers in eligible counties of IA, IL, MN, MO, NE, SD, or WI planting a cover crop before corn or soybeans; certified organic acres are not eligible

Apply by Oct 1, 2026

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Iowa programOther

Savings Incentive Program (SIP)

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Funding: Up to $4,000 dollar-for-dollar savings match • Two-year matched-savings program. Participants save up to $4,000 in a dedicated farm savings account over two years; on completion PFI matches those savings dollar for dollar up to $4,000, to be spent on purchasing a farm asset. The program also pairs each participant with a farmer mentor and includes business planning support.
Who it is for: producer, Beginning farmers or farm operators with fewer than seven years of farming experience who live in Iowa or farm in Iowa or an adjoining state, and who hold active Practical Farmers of Iowa membership.

Apply by Oct 23, 2026

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Iowa programPayment program

ADM re:generations

ADM

Funding: Per-acre incentives for cover crops, nutrient management, and reduced tillage; rates vary by state and practice • No long-term contracts; payment lands the June after the practice year; enroll via an ADM representative
Who it is for: producer, farmers growing corn, soybeans, wheat, canola, or peanuts who can deliver to or work with ADM

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Iowa programOther

Farm Rescue Planting, Haying, Harvest, Hay Hauling & Livestock Feeding Assistance

Farm Rescue

Funding: In-kind services at no cost (equipment and volunteer crew supplied) • Not a cash grant. Farm Rescue supplies sponsored equipment and a volunteer crew (usually two to five people) to plant, hay, harvest, haul hay, or feed livestock at no cost to the qualifying family; a farmer's own equipment may be used if necessary. Emergency 'Operation Hay Lift' hay hauling is mobilized after disasters such as the 2026 Nebraska wildfires.
Who it is for: producer, Farm and ranch families in Farm Rescue's service states who have experienced a major injury, illness, or natural disaster and need help completing planting, haying, harvest, commodity hauling, or livestock feeding.

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Iowa programCost-share

IA NRCS Conservation Funding (EQIP/CSP/ACEP)

USDA NRCS (IA)

Funding: Cost-share rates vary by practice and state NRCS schedule. • Practice-based and stewardship payments under EQIP/CSP/ACEP pathways. • Apply through your local USDA Service Center; funding rounds and offers vary by county and state office priorities.
Who it is for: producer, co op, dairy producer

Iowa FY2026 NRCS ranking date was January 15, 2026 for ACEP, CSP, EQIP and the Regenerative Pilot Program. NRCS accepts applications year-round; applications filed after the ranking date are automatically considered in the next funding cycle. Check nrcs.usda.gov/ranking-dates for FY2027 dates.

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Iowa programCost-share

Iowa Cover Crop Cost-Share Program

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS)

Funding: $30/acre for first-time cover crop users or $20/acre for returning users, up to 160 acres per participant. • Farmers transitioning acres to no-till or strip-till are eligible for $10/acre, and $3/acre for using a nitrogen inhibitor with fall fertilizer (not limited to first-time cover crop users). Farmers in the 22-county Greater Des Moines Watershed may receive an additional $25/acre on up to 500 acres, for up to 660 total cost-shared cover crop acres.
Who it is for: producer

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Iowa programInsurance discount

Iowa Cover Crop Crop Insurance Discount

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Funding: Up to $5/acre crop insurance premium discount on cover crop acres
Who it is for: 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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Iowa programGrant

North Central SARE Farmer Rancher Grant

North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE)

Funding: $15,000 individual; $30,000 team of two or more farmers/ranchers • Producer-led on-farm research, demonstration, and education projects lasting up to 23 months. About 40 projects are funded annually. This is the farmer-direct NCR-SARE track, distinct from the Partnership, Professional Development, Graduate Student, and Research & Education tracks.
Who it is for: producer, Farmers and ranchers in the 12 state North Central region applying individually or as a team of two or more; NCR SARE states these grants 'are for ideas initiated by farmers and ranchers,' and an eligibility quiz is posted on the program page.

CLOSED between cycles as of August 2026 - the program page states 'There is no open call at this time,' and NCR-SARE notes its timeline changed for the 2025-2026 cycle (the prior deadline was December 4, 2025 at 4 p.m. Central). Farmers should subscribe to the NCR-SARE mailing list or contact Liz Brownlee (brow7263@umn.edu, 612-626-3658) for the next call.

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