Potential for growth in the U.S. cover crop seed industry: Insights from a quantitative survey
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Technical Report
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Research Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING::Plant production::Agronomy, Research Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING::Landscape planning::Nature conservation and landscape management, Research Subject Categories::INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Technology and social change
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Cover crop adoption across the United States continues to expand, with support from numerous initiatives aimed to promote cover crop adoption for improved soil health, crop yields and farm resilience. However, the extent to which the cover crop seed industry is able to support this growth is largely unknown. In a prior report, interviews with cover crop seed industry leaders revealed key issues and topics that require further attention to improve understanding of whether marketplace demand can be met (Wilson et al. 2024). Building on this work, we conducted a survey with seed industry professionals across the U.S. to understand how they perceive the current cover crop industry and its future opportunities and challenges. Specifically, our study evaluates cover crop seed production and sales, identifies barriers to increased cover crop seed production, and assesses industry input and market demand for different cover crop characteristics.