To boost cover crops, shift funds from crop subsidies and insurance, group urges

Cover crops are a well-known way to reduce nutrient runoff and soil erosion when farmland is idle outside of the growing season but few corn and soybean farmers plant them, says the Environmental Working Group. In a report, EWG suggested “shifting a small allocation” of money from crop subsidies and crop insurance to pay for… » Read More

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