Cover Crops Also Increase Profitability

Recent studies have shown that cover crops used over multiple years can increase yields, improve soil health and mitigate drought stress.

But what about a farmer’s bottom line?

Regional Director, Extension Programs for the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Rob Myers said, s “We had 33 percent of the farmers say that cover crops were increasing their profitability. In contrast, only about five percent or four percent said that they were losing profitability.”

The remaining group farmers said there was no effect on profitability or there was not enough data.