• Up to $85/acre in cost-share for qualifying applicants.
• No acreage caps for the Traditional Cover Crop Program.
• 300 acre cap for the harvestable Commodity Cover Crop Program, with standby acreage accepted.

Cover crops are one of the most cost-effective and environmentally sustainable ways to control soil erosion and reduce nutrient runoff into the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries during the winter.

This year, $18 million in cover crop funding is available to Maryland farmers—more than double last year’s cover crop budget. A