“When we started
planting covers, organic
matter was less than
1%. Now it’s close to 3% in nearly 10 years…”
— Myron Johnson, Headland, Ala.

“Something will grow on bare ground regardless, so its best if I can guide what is growing…”
– Jason Federer, Wolcott, Ind.

“When I pull up a root, if I hear that tear, I know there is good soil health…”
— Tom Cotter, Austin, Minn.

“On our cropland, we’re at 1 million-plus earthworms per acre.
In a cubic foot of soil we have 47 or more earthworms...”
— Grant Breitkreutz, Redwood Falls, Minn.

“We were more
comfortable trying
to seed all 1,500
acres with a cover
crop, and using the
interseeder halved
our seed cost…”
– Ryan Shaw, Snover, Mich.

“We have to get out of
the truck and evaluate
the cover crops. They can tell a story just like
our yield maps…”
– Adam Dahmer, Marion, Ill.