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A multi-species cover crop on the Winslow farm near Scotland Neck, N.C. Getting the cover crop planted and terminated successfully and in a timely manner is key to soil health management.
Ask Zeb Winslow III about the secret to using no-till and cover crops in cotton, corn, and soybeans, and he will tell you there’s not one secret. “The secret is to keep on trying,” he says.
Winslow farms 750 acres of corn, cotton and soybeans with his father Zeb Winslow, Jr. near Scotland Neck, N.C. The Winslows have been using no-till, cover crops and nutrient management in their operation for the past eight years. They have learned that getting the cover crop planted and terminated successfully and in a timely manner is key to their soil health management.
Why are companies becoming so interested in soil health?
Do data support that consumers are demanding regenerative practices? Are they willing to pay more for them?
Will soil health and regenerative agriculture practices be mandatory in the future?
Will growers see any financial reimbursements or incentives?
The Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase is part of the
Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton project, which provides farmer-focused education and training events delivered by Soil Health Institute scientists, partnering with local soil health technical specialists and farmer mentors who have implemented successful soil health management systems. The project aims to increase the adoption of soil health management systems among cotton producers while documenting environmental and economic benefits.
Why are companies becoming so interested in soil health?
Do data support that consumers are demanding regenerative practices? Are they willing to pay more for them?
Will soil health and regenerative agriculture practices be mandatory in the future?
Will growers see any financial reimbursements or incentives?
The Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase is part of the
Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton project, which provides farmer-focused education and training events delivered by Soil Health Institute scientists, partnering with local soil health technical specialists and farmer mentors who have implemented successful soil health management systems. The project aims to increase the adoption of soil health management systems among cotton producers while documenting environmental and economic benefits.