Every dollar counts in today’s agriculture economy. To help boost farmer profitability while also improving soil health, the Farmers for Soil Health (FSH) Program has relaunched in 2026 with more inclusive financial incentives to growers who are planting cover crops.
In reintroducing the FSH program, the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and Wisconsin Soybean Program are hosting a pair of free educational “Cash for Cover Crops” workshops Thursday, June 25 in Wisconsin to help enroll farmers in FSH. The first Cash for Cover Crops workshop will be held from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station. The second workshop takes place later that day, from 4-6 p.m., at the Crossroads Supper & Banquet Hall in Platteville.
Both workshops will spotlight the FSH program and will feature:
- A presentation from Dr. Shawn Conley, a Wisconsin Soybean Association director and state soybean and small grains specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who will speak on the “perfect match” between cover crops and soybeans
- A panel of Wisconsin farmers and researchers to highlight soil health practices
UW-Madison Climate Outreach Specialist Amanda Latham will speak at the Arlington workshop only.
Both workshops are free and open to the public, but pre-registration by June 16 is requested. Meals will be included at the conclusion of both workshops. Click here to register.
A collaboration between the soy checkoff, pork checkoff and National Corn Growers Association, Farmers for Soil Health was launched in 2023 to advance the use of sustainable, soil health practices including cover crops to improve farmer profitability and promote conservation.
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