Illinois farmer says improving soil health builds profit per acre

A northwestern Illinois farmer says building soil health pays off in the long run. “I tell everybody that I’m a cheap farmer. I do not like to buy inputs.” Greg Thoren, who raises row crops and cattle near Stockton in Jo Daviess County, says incorporating multi-specie cover crop mixes and focusing on improving soil health […]

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