Cover crops can provide numerous benefits in cultivation: Benefits of Cover Crops in Cultivation : 1. Soil Erosion Control : Cover crops help hold the soil in place, reducing erosion and soil loss. 2. Soil Fertility Improvement : Leguminous cover crops like cowpea or lablab fix atmospheric nitrogen, enriching the soil. 3. Weed Suppression : Cover crops compete with weeds for resources, reducing weed growth and the need for herbicides. 4. Pest and Disease Management : Some cover crops, like marig

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Firstly, I think it’s great that so many farmers are using these types of cover crops, and that many are enjoying them, and seeing benefits to their farms from them. But are they a sustainable practice as applied in their current form? Governments have a habit of being unreliable, and change policy often, particularly this current lot. Farms take YEARS, even DECADES, to plan. Should that money be trusted? I don’t know the answer to that question, but I do think that techniques such as cover crop