A Wisconsin farmer says he would like to see consumers pay a premium for farm products produced with the methods consumers are demanding.
Dairy Farmer Tim Keller milks 325 cows three times a day in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, and has used cover crops and other conservation practices on his hilly ground for around 15 years. “If we could get a value for our product to be able to implement these practices, it would do us all a lot better.”
Keller says rye and barley cover crops reduced erosion and have lowered phosphorus levels in a nearby stream 40%, but he says doing the right thing costs money.
