When soil health improves, fewer inputs may be needed. Profitability can increase when inputs are reduced and yields can be maintained. The key is to first increase soil health. Near Carroll, Ohio, Jay Brandt continues a legacy built by his late father, David Brandt, an iconic farmer who started no-tilling and growing cover crops in the 1970s.

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