Full Panel View of Buffer Display - Can Buffers Boost Your Bottom Line?

Are buffers along streams better for your bottom line than corn of soybeans?
In many cases they are. A buffer is a narrow strip of land along a stream planted to permanent grass. It acts as a filter between cropland and streams by intercepting runoff that may contain pollutants.

And how can taking land out of production make money?
Because crops planted next to the streams usually yield less than the center of the field and you don't invest in seed, fertilizer or chemicals on the lower yielding parts of the field. Buffers also prevent erosion from robbing the topsoil and cutting gullies into the high yielding parts of the field. Consider expected yield, crop prices, CRP rates and incentive payments to see if buffers are better for your bottom line.

Display produced by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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