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Bill lifts cover crop penalties for grazing, animal feed


Willie Vogt
Crop insurance penalty eliminated for farmers who plant cover crops for animal feed or livestock grazing in response to extreme weather events.
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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
Farmers who plant certain cover crops on prevent plant acres after bad weather prohibits timely planting would have more flexibility to avoid facing crop insurance penalties under a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate.
The Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2021 introduced by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Thune, R-S.D., would permanently lift crop insurance penalties for farmers who plant cover crops that can be used for animal feed or livestock grazing in response to extreme weather events. ....

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Stabenow bill would give farmers more flexibility for cover crops


Sentinel Staff
WASHINGTON Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow would allow farmers to plant cover crops without facing crop insurance penalties when bad weather prevents them from planting for the season.
Stabenow and South Dakota Sen. John Thune, both Democrats, introduced the Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2021 in the Senate on April 29. The bill would lift insurance penalties for farmers planting cover crops.
“Historic rainfall in 2019 caused many farmers to miss the planting season,” Stabenow said in a statement. “When extreme weather gets in the way of planting, farmers aren’t able to grow beneficial cover crops without facing a crop insurance penalty. This commonsense change permanently fixes that problem and is a win for the environment and for farmers.” ....

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