The cover crop program administered by MDA should be amended as follows:
     (1) It should be made permanent.  ‘07
     (2) The per acre cost share rate should be increased to reflect current costs. ‘07 
     (3) All cover crop acreage should be fully funded. ‘07 
     (4) Fall applied poultry and livestock manure that is produced by that farming operation and
           is consistent with the farm’s nutrient management plan should not reduce the cost share
           rate. ‘07
     (5) MDA’s annual calculation of cover crop acreage planted should include all fall cash
           grain crops and hay acreage. ‘07
     (6) Counties declared disaster areas should be eligible for emergency cover crop funding.
           ‘07
     (7) It should allow variable planting dates for different geographic areas of the state. ‘07 
     (8) Deadlines for cover crop planting should be the same when either aerial or broadcast
           seeding. ’07
     (9) Aerial seeding should be funded at the same rate as all other methods of seeding. ‘07
    (10) The program should not discriminate against producers who sell forage rather than feed
            it on the farm. ‘08