Cover Cropping, Clarified

The economics of implementing cover crops in different farming systems helps to explain the wide range in adoption rates by sector.

All the hype and money in cover cropping these days has brought a bunch of messaging into agriculture that means different things to different farms. This report explores the specific activities, limitations, expense and revenue outcomes for adding cover crops into each distinct production system.

Fresh Produce

Cover cropping between rows of grapevines, b…