A group of senators wrote a letter to USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey asking him to speed up new rules under 2018 Farm Bill that would “provide important flexibility and greater certainty for farmers to harvest, graze and terminate cover crops” and remain eligible for crop insurance on their primary cash crop.
The biggest issue as that lawmakers said that forcing farmers not to do anything with cover crops until November 1 would be a major drain this year.