Why Cover
Crops?
Nutrient Run-Off, Soil Erosion, Wildlife
Preservation, Natural Farming Methods, Chemical Application
Reduction
All these topics are in the news daily. The most
important thing to your operation is your bottom line - your return
on investment this is the most important benefit of utilizing cover
crops.
Cover crops are an effective tool
to reduce soil erosion and increase nutrient recycling on farmlands,
thereby also decreasing the soil and nutrient loads entering lakes
and waterways. Cover crops can have numerous other benefits
including improvement of soil quality, pest management, fertility
management, water availability, landscape diversification, and
wildlife habitat. |
