New program offers incentives for adoption of cover crops

  • The program's goal is to enroll 35,000 acres, or approximately 98 farmers into the program in North Dakota. (NDSU photo)
    The program's goal is to enroll 35,000 acres, or approximately 98 farmers into the program in North Dakota. (NDSU photo)
    Farmers for Soil Health is a farmerdriven initiative for farmers aimed at improving soil health through the adoption of cover crops. The collaboration among the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff and National Corn Growers Association in partnership with state commodity groups and conservation organizations seeks to double the adoption of cover crops to reach 30 million acres by 2030.Through the...

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