In a recent series of Datu Case Studies, four Midwest farmers present detailed, year-by-year budget data on their adoption of two soil health management practices: cover crops and no-till. Farmers who switch to these practices can see losses at first, but these case study farmers showed clear economic benefits. By generously sharing what they’ve learned, they are speeding up the learning curve for other farmers.
Media Coverage:
- Feedstuffs: Soil health practices boost bottom line
- High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal: Case studies show big economic benefits of soil health practices
- American Soybean Association: Case Studies Show Big Economic Benefits of Soil Health Practices
- Washington Association of Wheat Growers: “New Studies Put Dollar Signs on Conservation Practices”
- Farm Futures: “These Farm Management Practices Could Pay per acre”
- No-till Farmer: “The Buck Stops at the Bottom Line”
- Corn and Soybean Digest: Forthcoming