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National cover crop research initiative announced

A new national cover crop research initiative will focus on what cover crops best improve soil health.

The $6.6 million research initiative is a joint project of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation.

Field trials will take place in five regions across the U.S. (including Nebraska for the Northern Plains and Missouri for the Midwest) to evaluate which species of cover crops improve crop performance and enhance the soil over a broad range of environments.

The project includes representatives from the seed industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service and NRCS, as well as land grant universities including the University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and University of Wisconsin, and an existing Legume Cover Crop Breeding Team.