Benefits of seeding cover crops:

• Improved soil health through reducing soil erosion, reducing soil compaction and increasing soil organic matter
• Provides ground cover, suppression of weeds, nutrient retention through sequestration and scavenging
• Cover crops protect water quality by reducing losses of nutrients and sediment
• Increased soil organic mater and biological activity, suppress weeds and mitigate nitrogen leaching
• Provides numerous benefits for the soil, including reducing erosion, improved ability to hold water and greater organic matter
• Another way to covert cover crops into dollars is through livestock
  • Provide grazing ground for cattle throughout the winter
• Keep costly nutrients from leaching