Jay Swede improved his bottom line by $55 per acre and by $82,257 on the 1,500 acres in this study by adopting no-till and strip-till, cover crops, and nutrient management.

John and Jim Macauley improved their bottom line by $44 per acre and by $25,036 annually on the 1,106 acres in this study by adopting no-till, cover crops, and nutrient management.

Steve Gould improved his bottom line by $11 per acre per year or by $4,780 annually on the 450-acre study area, achieving an 18% return on investment, by adopting no-till, cover crops, and nutrient management.

Mulligan Farm improved their bottom line by $75 per acre per year or by $196,350 annually for the 2,618-acre case study area, achieving a 129% return on investment for their soil health system.

Meghan Hauser improved her bottom line by $79 per acre per year, or $142,848 annually for the 1,800-acre study area, achieving a 125% return on investment.

Janette Veazy Post improved her bottom line by $57 per acre per year, or $726,408 annually for the 12,744-acre study area, achieving a 61% return on investment.

“It is about thinking of the land as something I want to leave better off for future generations.”

“It’s not for every type of field, but where it worked, it worked well. It’s another useful tool in our arsenal, and if we think we can plant green without suffering with weeds or sacrificing yields, we will use it.”

“After heavy rain my fields didn’t pond, while a farm across the road had standing water.”

“Through the use of strip tilling and cover cropping, our soils are more uniform, and it’s helped build the soil structure.”