Start on a small scale, and use incentive programs to offset some of your cost as you learn to grow cover crops and calculate financial and true ROI.

Could reducing your soybean seeding rate increase profit by $40 per acre? In the right situation, yes. Make it a priority to dial in population, row width and plant characteristics for each soil type and planting date.

Justin Glisan, state climatologist of Iowa, says it’s clear we’re experiencing higher intensity weather events more often. He suggests five methods to help your operation adapt.