Practical Farmers of Iowa Offers Invites Farmers to Join Their Small Grains Cost-Share Program
Seneca County Farmers- there is an new opportunity for YOU! The Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) have opened a Small Grains Cost Share Program to small grain farmers of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Participants in the program can earn $25/acre on up to 100 acres by diversifying a corn and soybean rotation with a year of small grains and a summer cover crop.[/box]
To participate in the program you must meet all of the following requirements:
- Plant a small grain (barely, cereal rye, oats, triticale, or wheat) that will be harvested in 2019 and follow it with an underseeded or summer planted legume cover crop.
- On land that is NOT certified organic (transitioning OK) and NOT already cost shared through another program for extended rotations (NRCS Practice 328).
- Complete the PFI online survey in the small grain year and the following corn describing production practices and expenses.
- Attend at least one learning opportunity per year such as a shared learning call, annual grower summit call, or the in-person small grains annual conference.
- Become a PFI member!
What are the benefits of becoming a PFI Member?
- Access to additional support on producing small grains
- Access to a field crop discussion group
- Invitations to on-farm field days
- Opportunities to participate in on-farm research
- and much more!
Looking to join the program?
It’s easy to sign-up!
- First, make sure you are a PFI member! If you are not or need to renew your membership, head over to the PFI Join or Renew Page.
- Once you are a member, visit the 2019 PFI Small Grains Cost Share Sign-Up or contact Alisha Bower via the information below. Be sure to have your farm, tract, and field information handy before starting the sign-up form!
Need more information about the program?
Check out the PFI Small Grains page for more information about the Cost Share Program.
Contact Alisha Bower, Strategic Initiatives Manager:
- alisha@practicalfarmers.org
- 515-232-5661