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Cover crop benefits: Help ground water, prevent erosion, build soil quality

2014-10-10 18:51:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: The Fertilizer Institute Also adding to farm sustainability, cover crops complement existing best management practices. Cover crops offer many benefits to farmers, says Eileen Kladivko, an agronomist and cover crops specialist with Purdue University. Some of the benefits include: improved nitrogen use and water quality, erosion prevention, better soil quality, weed suppression and enhanced wildlife habitat. read more

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