Hey Folks, Here’s an email I received yesterday from Eliav Biton, National Wildlife Federation, who has been working diligently on the topic of cover crops with the RMA. I wanted to get it out to you right away. We’re receiving many questions about cover crop options for prevented planting acres. All, I spoke by phone with RMA […]
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Folks, In response to an unprecedented number of unplanted acres in the Eastern Corn Belt, the Springfield Regional RMA office has released an update to their policy requirements with regard to terminating cover crops. The former policy had the termination date set at May 15. While many areas of Indiana and Ohio were hit with
RMA Changes Policy on Cover Crops: Short Reprieve Given Read More »
It’s May 11, 2011 and 4%, that’s right, FOUR PERCENT of the corn is planted in Indiana. Illinois is at 34%, Michigan at 8%, Ohio is at TWO percent, and Iowa is at 69%. This compares to approximately 80% of the corn planted in these states in 2010. The 2006-2010 average for corn planting in