An Ohio farmer says he has lowered production costs by improving and monitoring soil health. Chris Weaver says he began using cover crops on his farm and over the last several years it’s been paying off.
“We’ve invested in technology to get some of those cover crops out, putting some radishes and rye grasses out, which has done huge things for our soil health. It holds moisture in the summer and keeps that nitrogen phosphorous right there where we NEED it,” says Weaver.
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