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Cover Crops Help Preserve Ecosystem

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Farmers in Central Illinois are experimenting with cover crops to stop soil erosion. Cover crops can also help stop an environmental threat hundreds of miles away. But, do cover crops cut into a farmer’s finances or solvency? Illinois Public Radio's Mark Schultz has our story.