A farmer in southeastern Minnesota is hopeful cover crops will help him return to spring fieldwork sooner following recent rains. Ed McNamara of Goodhue says cover crops dry the soil out. “It basically acts like a dehumidifier because as the plant is green and growing, it’s sucking moisture out. So any moisture that you get, […]
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