Soil Health

Healthy soil provides essential nutrients, water retention, reduced soil erosion, and a balanced ecosystem for beneficial organisms. All which may lead to enhanced crop yields. Murray SWCD supports many soil health practices including cover crops, strip/no till, waterways, and sediment control basins. Contact Murray SWCD for possible cost-share to implement these soil health practices.

RCPP Soil Health Grant

The RCPP Soil Health Grant supports projects that improve soil quality, enhance water retention, and promote sustainable land management practices. Funding is provided to implement practices such as cover cropping, reduced tillage, and nutrient management that increase soil organic matter, reduce erosion, and improve overall farm and watershed resilience.

$35 per Acre Single Species Cover Crop

$45 per Acre for Multi-Species Cover Crop

$35 per Acre for Strip/No-till

Multi-Year contracts for Agricultural Soil Health Practices may be Available

75% Cost-Share for Conservation Cover

Cover Crop Resources

Organizations

Minnesota Soil Health Coalition – mnsoilhealth.org
Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) – mda.state.mn.us/environment
University of Minnesota-Extension – extenstion.umn.edu
Natural Resourced Conservation Service (NRCS) – nrcs.usda.gov.cover crops
NRCS Minnesota – nrcs.usda.gov
Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance – gberba.org
United States Department of Agriculture Info sheet – USDA
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) – sare.org
Minnesota Sustainable Farming Association – sfa-mn.org
Pheasants Forever – pheasantsforever.o

Seeding

La Crosse Seed – Lacrosseseed.com
Millborn Seed – millbornseeds.com
Midwest Cover Crop Council Seeding Calculator – mccc.msu.edu/selector-tool
Agro Solutions – facebook.com
Klassen Land & Cattle – klassenlandcattle.com
Adrian Seed Company – adrianseedco.com

Contact

danielle.kuball@co.murray.mn.us or 507-836-8567 for further information or interest in soil health cost-share programs.