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4 Key Updates to NRCS Cover Crop Termination Guidelines

November 7, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

The NRCS has released updates to its guidelines for cover crop termination. These guidelines apply only to non-irrigated cropland, including systems that contain a fallow period.

Think Twice Before Using Cover Crops For Feed, Grazing

October 8, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Missouri Extension

While many cover crops are being planted following corn-soybean rotations to reduce soil erosion, increase soil health, and even for weed control, some producers also desire to use their cover crops for grazing and/or forage.

Rigging Up A Late-Season Cover Crop, Fertilizer Solution

With help from a fabricator, New York strip-tiller Donn Branton converted a RoGator into a dual-purpose machine that seeds covers and dry fertilizer into standing corn and soybeans.

By John Dobberstein posted on October 1, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Seeding cover crops into standing corn and soybeans in a colder climate can be a daunting challenge, so Donn Branton came up with a solution on his farm that actually solves two problems in one pass.

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When Wet Or Dry, No-Till Rotations, Covers And Cattle Are The Answer

The Cowans adopted no-till because of drought, but found intense rotations and cover crops helped them deal with today’s excess moisture.

By John Dobberstein and Martha Mintz posted on October 1, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

My father, Art, truly stumbled into no-till by pure happenstance. In the early 1980s he decided he needed to get away for a day or two so he took a drive to North Dakota.

Laura Allen, Associate Editor, No-Till Farmer

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Three Cover-Crop Tips From No-Tiller Cameron Mills

By Laura Barrera posted on September 3, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

After nearly a decade of using cover crops, Cameron Mills has the experience to say what works and what doesn’t for his 3,500-acre no-till farm.

Aerial Seeding Covers For Weed Control

August 25, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: University of Tennessee Extension

Aerial seeding cover crop questions have been numerous this month. Indeed, the wet month of August does greatly increase the probability that aerial seeding will be successful as we enter September.

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Turning to No-Till and Cover Crops

By John Dobberstein posted on August 21, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

A group of stakeholders believes increased adoption of no-till and cover crops could reduce sedimentation problems in a Kansas watershed and help a nuclear power plant operate more efficiently.

Fighting Weeds, Boosting Profits With Non-GMOs

Consumer demand, lower seed costs and weed resistance are driving many no-tillers to explore opportunities with non-GMO corn and soybeans.

By Laura Barrera posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

While the debate about genetically modified crops and labeling rages on among state and federal lawmakers, many no-tillers are quietly shifting their production to non-GMO corn and soybeans and raking in premiums and profits.

‘Spray And Wait’ Is Critical To Tackling Green Bridge Pathogens

While green bridge is a major disease worry in the Pacific Northwest, it’s a problem Midwestern no-tillers should be leery of with certain crop rotations and cover crops.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Some plant pathologists maintain green bridge is not likely to be a disease concern with the traditional Midwestern corn-and-soybean rotation. But with the expanding growth of cover crops and adoption of other crop rotations, it’s a possible disease worry for Corn Belt no-tillers.

[Webinar] Selecting a Cover-Crop Mix to Achieve the Desired Results

July 23, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

During this webinar, Pierceton, Ind., no-tiller Jamie Scott shares his experiences and best suggestions for planting varying blends of cover-crop seeds based on your strategies and objectives. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

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