Max Armstrong shares a story about a National Geographic report on how one Minnesota farmer is using cover crops, which offers added sustainability. The Nat Geo story shares insight on the growing use of cover crops, and the "harvest of benefits" for the practice. Max offers a look at other practices this farmer employees on his farm.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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