Cover Crops
NRCS is easing participation requirements and shifting more conservation decisions to the state level.
Fred Nichols explains how crop residue can provide valuable nutrients and help protect soil, but farmers need to consider how to make those nutrients available for the next crop.
Experienced users are more likely to incorporate cover crop mixes into their fields.
Fred Nichols, Huma’s chief sales and marketing officer, discusses fall cover crop establishment and the use of humic products.
Scoular’s Jeff Frazier said the combination of new markets, improved genetics, and crop-rotation benefits is creating new opportunities for High Plains producers considering winter canola.
More than 73% of non-users surveyed say they would consider trying the practice.
Sam Walton says his family’s approach continues to evolve with each growing season.
Eligible producers have until July 15 to purchase coverage for the 2027 commodity year.
Cover crops may improve soil and reduce input needs over time, but producers should budget carefully before expanding acreage.
The coalition says the program was designed to make cover crop enrollment faster and easier for producers.