08/01/2026
🌱 NEW COVER CROP FUNDING AVAILABLE — DEADLINE AUGUST 31!
Pennsylvania farmers may now qualify for $35 per acre through the Farmers for Soil Health program to establish eligible cover crops on up to 2,000 acres annually. The 2026 enrollment deadline is August 31, 2026, and funding is limited—so producers should begin the application process immediately.
Aerial Field Services can help get your cover crop planted by drone—without waiting for harvest.
Our agricultural drone can broadcast approved cover-crop seed directly into standing corn and soybean fields, helping establish the crop earlier while avoiding unnecessary traffic, soil compaction, and damage to the standing crop.
Drone seeding may be an excellent option for:
🌽 Standing corn
🌱 Standing soybeans
🚜 Wet or difficult-to-access fields
⛰️ Steep and irregular terrain
⏰ Farms needing to establish cover before or immediately around harvest
Cover crops can help protect valuable topsoil, improve water infiltration, retain nutrients, suppress weeds, and extend grazing opportunities—while this new program may help offset establishment costs.
Program participants will need USDA farm, tract, and field identification, FSA maps, tax documentation, and other enrollment materials. Acres receiving Farmers for Soil Health payments generally cannot receive another federal incentive payment for the same practice on the same acres, although certain state or privately funded programs may still be compatible.
Don’t wait until the August 31 deadline.
Contact Aerial Field Services now to discuss acreage, seed selection, application timing, and scheduling. Planting conditions, crop maturity, seed species, and expected rainfall all matter, so every field should be evaluated individually.
📍 Serving Bradford County and surrounding areas
Tom Patti: (570) 423-6480
Kelly Devine: (607) 341-1097
🌐 AerialFieldServices.com
Funding enrollment is handled through Farmers for Soil Health. Aerial Field Services provides professional aerial seeding and application services and does not guarantee program eligibility or payment approval.
https://extension.psu.edu/new-funding-opportunity-for-planting-cover-crops-in-pennsylvania