Cover Crop Decisions + ROI

Everybody seems to be talking about cover crops. Rightfully so because they can provide environmental benefits if managed correctly. Higher yield? Well, maybe, but probably not, at least in the near term, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.

Learn how two real farmers used no-till and cover crops to bring an abused farm back to life and improve soil health.

In the past three years, Brian Doerr has introduced regenerative agriculture practices, including cover crops, on his family's Nebraska farm. He details his decision-making and implementation steps here.

As cover crops make their way on to more acres, dealing with that new planting environment brings its own challenges.