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Cover Crops, Other Regenerative Ag Practices Reduce Nitrate Pollution, Costs

By Paul Hammel posted on August 27, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Economics

Cover crops and other regenerative ag practices can reduce nitrate pollution in groundwater and rivers, resulting in healthier soil for future generations.

Using Cover Crops to Reduce Nitrate Leaching

September 20, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Several communities in Nebraska are facing growing concerns of increasing groundwater nitrate concentration in their municipal wells. Growing cover crops during the winter fallow period is one of the best management practices for reducing nitrate leaching and improving soil resilience. Read more in this article from the University of Nebraska.

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Cover Cropping in Integrated Farming Systems

Last week we had boots on the ground at the Big Soil Health Event in Cedar Falls, Iowa where agronomist David Kleinschmidt emphasized the importance of considering Carbon to Nitrogen ratios of cover crops and residues.

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