A conservation agronomist says more and more farmers are trying cover crops for a variety of reasons.
Ryan Johnson is with the Iowa Soybean Association. “Erosion control is definitely one of the main drivers for it,” he said. “We found on our farm that there are some other things that drove us to adopting cover crops. Grazing potential was a main one for us. We graze cows on corn stalks.”
Speaking during the association’s Innovation to Profit Conference on Thursday, he said cover crops have helped him reduce his input costs.
