COLUMBIA — Soil health is now the center of attention when it comes to fighting drought.

University of Missouri researcher and local farmer Tim Reinbott has been working with other researchers to find ways to combat drought.

One way Reinbott has been doing this is by planting cover crops. These are crops like rice cereal, wheat and red clover that are planted in the fall, after the harvest, to keep the soil from getting compacted with a focus on creating good soil health, Reinbott said.

The health of the soil is what Reinbott said he cares about most. He swaps his plots between corn, soybeans and cover crops year by year. Planting cover crops helps the soil absorb rain easier and keep the water in the ground longer, which helps fight droughts later in the year.

But Reinbott said this p

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