USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers two programs that provide technical and financial assistance for farms that want to adopt conservation practices, like cover crops, on their operation for the first time or for those already incorporating conservation practices.
Funds the initial adaptation of conservation efforts5 Year ContractsMedian per average payment in 2017: $62.33 to $92.97 per acreIncentive for the enhancement of already existing practices5 Year Contracts (with renewal option)Median per average payment in 2017: $7.96 to $14.65 per acreTo figure out which program you are eligible for, please fill out this short form:
Mixon Seed is proud to be a partner alongside Clemson, SC State, and other entities in the Climate Smart Grown in SC project funded by USDA-NRCS Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities.
The main goal of this project is to promote the adoption and utilization of climate-smart practices such as cover cropping, prescribed grazing, reduced tillage, and other conservation tactics among farmers, thereby increasing both the acreage and number of farmers implementing these practices.
Incentivized Commodities in this program include:
PeanutsLeafy GreensForages for Beef CattleForest Products
For more information on this project, please fill out the interest form on the Climate Smart SC home page here.
Mixon Seed Service offers Cover Crop options that can help improve soil health, increase water retention, suppress weed growth, protect against erosion, and more. We have a great team of seed experts who can help you learn how to be more productive per acre on your farm.
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