Fall Covers for Spring Savings (FCSS)

IDOA’s Fall Covers for Spring Savings (FCSS) program is offered for cover crop acres outside of state and federal incentives. Eligible applicants will receive a $5/acre insurance premium discount on the following year’s crop insurance for every acre enrolled and verified.

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Farm Eligibility

Start Date

Does not specify

Geography

Illinois

Eligible Practices

  • Cover Crops

Additionality Requirement

Not applicable

Money Matters

Payment Schedule

Does not specify

Price

$5/acre discount applied to crop insurance premium

Stackability (With goverment programs and other markets)

Refer to program category descriptions for general stackability potential. Reach out to the program contact for more information.

Carbon Related Incentive

Not applicable

Contracting Info

Contract Length

1 year

Data Collected at Enrollment

Basic farm information, field boundaries, and cover crop acres along with complete FSA Form 578.

Enrollment Assistance

Support is typically provided by the local SWCD office.

Agronomic/Technical Assistance

Most publicly funded programs have specific establishment and maintenance requirements that are provided by SWCD / NRCS.

Technical Info

Lead Organization

IDOA

Outcome Estimation

Not applicable

Verification

Not applicable

Penalty for Temporary Break in Practice Implementation

Not applicable

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Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program.

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