Cover Crops ‘Greening Up’ Growers’ Bottom Lines

No-Till Farmer’s first-ever Cover Crop Benchmark Study shows farmers are planting green, saving on fertilizer and pesticides and protecting soils

By John Dobberstein posted on July 23, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Results of the first annual Cover Crop Benchmark Study show a healthy level of enthusiasm and success among farmers with cover crops as they seek to protect their farms from erosion, reduce input costs and improve soil health on their operations.

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30 Years to Save Our World’s Soils — a Scary Thought

By John Dobberstein posted on May 23, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Some 500 scientists, academic experts, farmers and government officials from more than 100 countries convened the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion last week. Find out what they said and what really needs to happen to feed the world.

Scientist on a Mission to Save the Soil

April 26, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Research soil scientist Katie Lewis is on a long-term mission to clear the air and save the soil of West Texas through pushing for best management practices, including conservation tillage and cover crops, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension says.

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