Cover Crops Provide Economic Benefits
Fayette County Farm Bureau member Damien Matt has seen several benefits since implementing cover crops on his farm in northeast Iowa.
Environmentally, the decision has been positive.
“We’ve had some torrential rainfalls where you can see the ruts in the fields … where they’re losing their topsoil,”explained Matt.
“But it seems like in the cover crop fields, it holds together much better and you don’t see that. So the soil health benefits, building organic matter and holding the water is evident.”
Additionally, there is an economic benefit to using cover crops.
Author's summary: Cover crops benefit the environment and economy.
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