Results from the annual Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council crop survey show Iowa farmers planted more than 3.8 million acres of cover crops in the 2023 crop year.
Survey shows increase in cover cropping
The annual Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council crop survey puts the percentage of Iowa cropland with a cover crop at nearly 17% in 2023. That amount has more than doubled in the past seven years.
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