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Cover crops could reduce PPL acres in wet springs

April 25, 2023 | By Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension

COLUMBIA, Mo — A newly released study shows that planting cover crops and reduced tillage could substantially lower the number of prevent plant (PPL) acres and subsequent federal crop insurance payments. Cover crops lower the number of PPL acres in wet springs, reducing the loss odds by 24%, according to the six-state study released in…