The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is accepting invoices for all fall 2025 cover crops that have been planted. 

The innovative annual program is part of the implementation of Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy, and provides farmers who plant fall cover crops the opportunity to apply for a $5 per acre discount on their crop insurance premiums. There is no cap on the number of cover crop seeded acres that can receive the crop insurance discount. Farmers should be prepared with the invoice, seed tag, and germination test.

The sign-up period will begin on Monday, December 1, 2025, and will close on Friday, January 23, 2026.