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A pillar of the climate-smart agriculture movement is on shaky ground

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Department of Agriculture and food giants such as Land O’Lakes, Corteva, Bayer, and Cargill are paying farmers millions of dollars to sow rye, clover, radishes or other crops after, or even before, they harvest their corn and soybeans. But as the hype for cover crops mounts, so does the scrutiny. percent for corn and 3.5