Farmer Perspectives on Cover Crops: Johnny Hunter from Castor River Farms

Johnny Hunter describes how adopting cover crops and no-till led to decreased compaction, improved water absorption, and even reduced input costs.
Johnny Hunter II is a third-generation rice and soybean farmer from Southeast Missouri. Johnny began his regenerative farming journey in 2012 and continues to innovate his practices today. Beyond production agriculture, Johnny and his family own and operate their own rice mill. There they mill, package, and distribute the rice they grow to thousands of retail locations nationwide.