The editors of No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies assembled this web page to serve as a source for growers looking for options on prevented-planting acres in the U.S. and potentially find sources of disaster aid.

In light of widespread prevented planting, USDA is mulling Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments for struggling producers who plant an MFP-eligible cover crop that has the potential to be harvested and used as forage, says Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

Excessive precipitation and persistently wet conditions have prevented the planting of corn and soybeans in some fields and led to ponding and drowned-out areas in others. To protect "prevent-plant" acres from erosion and noxious weeds, consider these cover crop suggestions Fromm the University of Minnesota.

The extraordinarily wet conditions throughout much of the agricultural areas in the U.S. this spring has many producers considering various planting options. Check out these two tools that can help calculate predicted returns of different scenarios.

Planting over much of the Midwest is seriously delayed and history suggests the odds have also increased for reduced yields and very low net incomes. Two ag economist discuss why obtaining the number of acres eligible for prevented planting by crop for each insurance unit is useful background information to acquire in case planting decisions need to be made after the prevented planting date.

Prevented plant acreage from this season will most likely mean high weed pressure in 2016, says University of Missouri Extension.

The weather continues to challenge farmers in parts of Minnesota. With the late planting window closing, cover crop options for prevented plant acres should be considered. Crops selected for forage use would also be good choices as cover crops. There are several options depending on what a producer's needs and expectations are.