Sec. 11107. COVER CROPS
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## SEC. 11107 COVER CROPS Section 508(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (3)(B), in the subparagraph heading, by inserting “determination review” after “practices”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(11) Cover crops > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The voluntary practice of cover cropping shall be considered a good farming practice under paragraph (3)(A)(iii) if the cover crop is terminated in accordance with subparagraph (B). > > > ##### “(B) Termination > > > ###### “(i) In general > > The termination of a cover crop shall be carried out according to— > > > ###### “(I) > > guidelines established by the Secretary; or > > > ###### “(II) > > an exception to the guidelines approved under clause (ii). > > > ###### “(ii) Exception to guidelines > > The Corporation shall approve an exception to the guidelines under clause (i)(I) if that exception is recommended by— > > > ###### “(I) > > the Natural Resources Conservation Service; or > > > ###### “(II) > > an agricultural expert, as determined by the Corporation, unless the exception is determined to be unreasonable by the Corporation. > > > ##### “(C) Insurability of subsequent crop > > Cover crop termination shall not affect the insurability of a subsequently planted insurable crop if the cover crop is terminated in accordance with subparagraph (B). > > > ##### “(D) Summer fallow > > In a county in which summer fallow is an insurable practice, a cover crop in that county that is terminated in accordance with subparagraph
(B)shall be considered as summer fallow for the purpose of insurability.” > .
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