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Cover Crop Options for Prevent Plant Acres & Drowned-Out Areas

June 7, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Excessive precipitation and persistently wet conditions have prevented the planting of corn and soybeans in some fields and led to ponding and drowned-out areas in others. To protect "prevent-plant" acres from erosion and noxious weeds, consider these cover crop suggestions Fromm the University of Minnesota.

Research Shows Grazing Cover Crops Profitable to Dryland Farmers

High Plains research shows positive profit potential and soil improvement with grazed spring-seeded cover crops in low-rainfall areas.

By Dan Crummett posted on June 1, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Recent research in the High Plains is showing cover crop and forage mixtures offer soil-building and profit potential even to growers in areas of low rainfall.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till, Cover Crops Provide Efficiency & Security in Tough Times

Integrating a proactive cover crop program has helped no-tiller Lucinda Stuenkel produce healthier soils and a productive cattle herd.

By Lucinda Stuenkel and Martha Mintz posted on May 29, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Working smarter not harder was the leading reason my husband initially made the switch to no-till about 18 years ago.

No-Till Creates Path to Success for Young Wisconsin Brothers

Tough lessons about farm management lead brothers Andy and Anthony Beck to no-till. Improved profits and healthier soils turned them into dedicated practitioners.

By Julia Gerlach posted on May 25, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

For many farmers, it can take years to make the transition from traditional tillage to no-till practices, often starting with a small field and adding acres each year.

Census of Ag 2017 Shows No-Till, Cover Crops on the Rise

By Julia Gerlach posted on May 15, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

The recently-released 2017 Census of Ag data shows a big reduction in tillage across the country along with a renewed focus on regenerative farming techniques like no-till, reduced tillage and seeding cover crops. Check out our infographic showing how tillage practices and cover crop usage in the U.S. stacked up.

SIMA 2019 Focuses on Industry Innovation

International agribusiness show shines light on soil health and planting green among new product and technology introductions.

By Kim Schmidt posted on May 6, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

More than 1,800 companies from 42 countries flocked to Paris from Feb. 24-28 for the 2019 SIMA International Agribusiness Show to showcase a global look at current — and emerging — equipment and agriculture trends.

Cover Crop Termination Tips

April 28, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Pennsylvania State University

Whatever cover crop you have growing into your fields — clover, radish, vetch or something else —selecting the right herbicide burndown program for termination will help you start clean this growing season.

Cover Crop Corner: Interseeding Cover Crops into Corn

April 6, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: Grassland Oregon

If done correctly, interseeding cover crops into corn can uplift grain yields.

Cover Crops, Livestock Bring Life to No-Till Farm

Planting green and integrating livestock is helping South Dakota no-tiller Jordan Reimnitz reduce soil erosion and improve soil health, improve livestock health and stretch winter feed supplies.

By Julia Gerlach posted on April 1, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Grower and livestock producer Jordan Reimnitz has seen the benefits of going completely no-till on his family farm.

What I’ve Learned From No-Tilling: Regenerative No-Till Practices Improve Farm, Community

Keeping soil in the field earns this no-tiller profits and saves his community money.

By Tom Pyfferoen and Martha Mintz posted on March 29, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

I've served in township government for a quarter century. One never-ending task and expense is cleaning silt from road ditches and culverts — the product of field erosion — and putting it back where it belongs.

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