Illinois farmer Jack McCormick planted 350 acres of barley and radishes last fall as part of an off-season crop that he does not intend to harvest. Instead, the crops will be killed off with a weed killer next spring before McCormick plants soybeans in the same dirt.
will pay McCormick for planting them as the so-called cover crops will generate carbon offset credits for the seeds and chemicals maker.
Cover crops are a pillar of regenerative agriculture, and they are generally seen by environmentalists as an improvement over traditional agriculture. It is an approach to farming that aims to restore soil health and curb emissions through crop rotation, livestock grazing, cutting chemical inputs and other practices.
Myers estimates that by the end of the decade between 40 million and 50 million acres of cover crops will be planted annually.
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