With cattle premiums and incentive payments for cover crops, forage plantings, and range plantings, The Grass is Greener Program supports grazing cattle and sustainable forage production. To visit with an advisor about whether this program fits your operation, click below to get started.
Our technical advisors provide one-on-one guidance and assistance for seedings and grazing management.
The program provides cost-share opportunities for cover crop establishment, forage plantings, or range plantings.
Additional premiums are available for cattle sold into the beef market during the year of the seeding.
Mitch is a farmer and rancher from Minnesota, who has participated in the Grass is Greener program. His goal is to turn some marginal crop land into perennial pastures to provide better forage for his cattle. AgSpire advisors worked with him to understand his land and goals, providing guidance on how to best prep the ground and manage new pastures.
By enrolling your grazing and feed production acres, you’ll gain access to expert guidance and financial support to implement practices that benefit your land. Choose from three regenerative seeding options, with cost-sharing available to help offset costs.
When you enroll in the Grass is Greener, AgSpire’s Advisory Team will work with you every step of the way, providing individualized technical assistance to implement and refine practices.
As a participating producer, you’ll:
Your operation’s data belongs to you. While we use aggregated data to assess program success, individual producer data remains confidential and will never be shared outside of the project.
Spring enrollment for the Grass is Greener is full. Sign up below to learn about and plan for future enrollment opportunities.
Cole Baloun is one of the advisors who works with producers through the Grass is Greener program. In this video, Cole shares more about that work, practices he's seen benefit producers, and how Grass is Greener works.