Policy Budget for Cover Crops & the Lesson of Crop Insurance

February 1, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Illinois Extension

Current evidence largely suggests cover crops do not raise yields or returns in the first years of adoption. It is unclear if they will raise returns or lower risk over time. Read more in this article from University of Illinois Farmdoc.

Renting Farmers Less Likely to Use Soil Health Practices

May 13, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Indiana Public Media

Almost half of all Indiana farmland isn’t owned by the farmer who works it — it’s rented out. In the same way people who rent apartments are unlikely to invest in them, studies show farmers who rent land are less likely to do conservation practices. Read more in this story from Indiana Public Media.

Cover Crops Provide Pollinator Habitat

April 29, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

A good deal of attention has been given to honey bees and other pollinators the last several years. Honey bees first began to draw notice back in 2006 when concerns over Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) first emerged. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

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