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Cover Crops in Missouri: Putting Them to Work on Your Farm

Rob Myers, Charlie Ellis, Rich Hoorman, Tim Reinbott, Newell Kitchen and, Jodie Reisner (April, 2016)

Summary

Sunlight powers agriculture and, fortunately, is free to all farmers. The challenge is to harvest as much sunlight as possible. Because commodity crops might be in the field for only four to five months, fields receive untapped sunlight for several months each year. To tap this free resource the rest of the year, consider planting cover crops. Cover crops protect the soil while improving soil health and providing living roots to feed the soil microbial community.