Featured Cover Crops

Cover Crop Grazing Farmer Panel

This is a recording of a webinar panel discussion held on the topic of cover crop grazing. Three Missouri Farmers talk about their experiences and recommendations for using cover crops for grazing. Watch on YouTube

Cover Crop Economic Decision Support Tool (CC-ECON)

The Cover Crop Economic Decision Support Tool (DST) helps users better understand the impact of incorporating cover crop species or mixtures into their farm. Both the decision of what cover crop species to use and the resulting economic impact are very specific to individual operations. The DST will help you understand individualized conditions and...

How Conservation Practices Influence Agricultural Economic Returns

This paper is intended to help agricultural lenders and other members of the farm finance community better understand how soil health conservation practices, particularly conservation tillage and cover crops, affect both on-farm profitability and off-farm economics.

Farmer Perspectives on Cover Crops: Video Series

Four Missouri Farmers share how they are using cover crops on their operations in this CRA video series.

Midwest Cover Crop Training Modules

These 11 training modules on cover crop selection, management, economics, and related topics are a resource for farm advisors and educators.  Each module consists of a PowerPoint slide set with accompanying instructor notes for each slide.  They were created as part of a project supported by the Walton Family Foundation.  The modules have been...

Video Recordings: 2021 Missouri State Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health

Watch video recordings of the virtual 2021 Missouri State Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health.

Ecosystem Services from Cover Crops – SARE fact sheets

SARE’s Ecosystem Services from Cover Crops resources address the role of cover crops in nutrient management, erosion, infiltration, soil organic matter, supporting wildlife and beneficial insects, and carbon sequestration. They are available for use by educators, farmers and others interested in sharing information about the role of cover crops in protecting water quality. View the...

MCCC Cover Crop Recipes

The Midwest Cover Crops Council provides these "Cover Crop Recipes" to provide a starting point for farmers who are new to growing cover crops. They include resources specific to each Midwest state.

Cover Crop Economics

This technical bulletin from Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) explores the economics of cover crops using data from five years of national farmer surveys. It also identifies 7 situations where cover crops may pay off faster. Physical copies of Cover Crop Economics: Opportunities to Improve Your Bottom Line in Row Crops can be...

Cover Crops in Missouri: Putting Them to Work on Your Farm

This MU Extension guide, Cover Crops in Missouri: Putting Them to Work on Your Farm, discusses cover crop options, species, crop rotations, and other considerations for using cover crops in Missouri.