Farmers employ diverse cover crop management strategies to meet soil health goals

Cover crops (CCs) were used on only ?5% of harvested cropland in the United States 2017. Lack information about effective CC management and costs benefits CCs may contribute to low adoption. We use data from 112 farms Soil Health Partnership network (2015–2021) characterize practices costs. farmers spent a median US$98.84 per hectare plant trial fields 2021 crop year, varied with practices. Farmers also experimented practices; more than half 100 providing panel one seeding method, share “planting green” increased over time. This diversity practices, heterogeneity (and benefits), experimentation process—among other factors—may make it challenging for develop expectations whether will be profitable their farm short, medium, or long-run.