Among no-till grain farmers, cover crops — a second crop planted immediately after harvest — are becoming a popular management practice that enhances cropland soil health.
A wealth of scientific information exists on the benefits of cover crops, yet their use in conventional row-crop farming systems traditionally has been low.
The benefits of recycling manure into the ground far outweigh any potential risks, if it's done right but the definition of right? depends on each field, each year.
Beginning this fall, a coalition of stakeholders in agriculture will ramp up their promotion of responsible nutrient-management practices including no-till, cover crops and precision technology on farms in several endangered Illinois watersheds.
Source: Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn State Weed Specialist, Penn State University
One of the more common questions that I have been asked recently is whether the corn or soybean herbicide program will pose a problem for seeding fall cover crops.
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