Page 34 2025 Logan County Spring Outlook LINCOLN DAILY NEWS March 2025 soil health, and we need good soil health to grow better plants with a better yield. Government Programs -The government provides agricultural subsidies, grants, programs, financial assistance, monetary payment, and other types of support to farmers or agribusinesses. You will need to do your research to find the best program for your situation. Some resources are listed below. Please keep in mind, these do not cover your personal vegetable garden. -USDA - Illinois Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - www.farmprogress.com - Farmers.gov - Farmdoc daily - Farmanaut - Practicalfarmers.org Cover crops are a smart way to increase your growing capabilities, feed yourself or your animals, and add nutrients to the soil. If you are new to this, do your research before you begin, talk to others who already have cover crops, and start small. What do you have to lose, except possible soil nutrients, erosion, and a little bit of time? [JA Hodgdon-Ruppel] Sources: Cover Crops and Crop Rotation | Home 10 reasons to use cover crops https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/generalinformation/initiatives-and-highlightedprograms/peoples-garden/soil-health/covercrops-and-crop-rotation https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/blogs/ importance-cover-crops https://www.farmers.gov/blog/cover-cropsbenefit-both-commercial-farmers-andurban-gardeners https://cropsandsoils.extension.wisc.edu/ articles/why-cover-crops/
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