The Program

The Right Program for Your Farm

Polk County has purchased a unique new interseeding machine, tall enough to straddle rows of plants and apply cover crop seed under the canopy of late-season crops. It’s a cutting-edge technique that is expected to yield better success with the cover crops. 


Timing is No Longer an Issue

If you’ve thought about the benefits of planting cover crops but feel the seeding window is too short, then this is the program for you. By interseeding in late summer, your cover crops can be established well before fall harvest. 


By enrolling in the program, you get an expert package solution for soil conservation. A Heartland Co-op Conservation Agronomist can help every step of the way, providing guidance on your farm, help manage seeding programs, and generally act as a partner to make land conservation effective and EASY. 


How Do I Participate?

Participating is easy! Contact a Heartland Co-op agronomist or sign up here to enroll. Heartland will take care of all the details and their Conservation Agronomists can even help you sign up for public and private cover crop cost-share programs!


Program Details

Heartland Co-op now offers late summer and early fall cover crop interseeding applications with the Montag Fortifier 2212 Cover Crop Seeder.


Application Cost

$14/acre*  ($12/Acre when enrolling  by July 1, 2023)

*Special discounts apply for seed corn growers & cattle producers and graziers. Call for rates.


Cost Share Available

Cost-share program sign-up assistance is available.  Talk to a Heartland Co-op Conservation  Agronomist for eligibility requirements.

High Clearance Benefits

• Wider seeding window

• Improved seed-to-soil contact

• Better distribution of seed

• Complies with NRCS / IDALS cost

  share guidelines

• Ideal for fields that are inaccessible

  to airplanes (i.e. wind turbines,

  power lines)


Cover Crop Benefits

• Improved granular soil structure

• Increased infiltration and water 

  holding capacity

• Reduced soil erosion

• A “living” slow-release fertilizer

• Long-term increase in soil 

 • Organic matter


Central Iowa Watershed Area

Sign Up is Now Open

The earlier you reserve the better chance to get on the schedule. Seedings will be scheduled between July 15, 2023,  and October 15, 2023.

Application Rate $14/Acre*


*SPECIAL Early Sign Up Discount:

Enroll before July 1, get $2 OFF ($12/acre)

You may be eligible for public and private cost-share programs.

Cost-share program sign-up assistance is available.



**SPECIAL Discounts for seed corn growers, cattle producers, and graziers. Call for special rates!