The USDA released the final rule for its Conservation Stewardship Program that makes updates required by the 2018 Farm Bill and includes potential payments for cover crop rotations, advanced livestock management and creating a comprehensive conservation plan.

According to a September survey from Purdue University, nearly 4 out of 10 corn/soybean producers in the survey said they intend to plant at least some cover crops in fall 2020.

Although many growers may consider the “ideal” time to plant cover crops to be immediately after harvest, having snow on the ground is not a reason to give up on utilizing the benefits cover crops can offer. This is where frost seeding comes into play as a cover crop seeding method.

The new herbicide tiafenacil is expected to be a powerful tool in dealing with glyphosate-resistant weeds.

When cover crops become a forage crop it’s important to treat them as such and to understand the risks associated with utilizing them as supplemental forage, especially as our environmental conditions begin to change. This becomes critical as we move into fall, says University of Nebraska Extension.

Kansas State University Extension shares some options for no-tillers needing to seed winter wheat into less-than-optimal moisture this fall.

According to data from the most recent crop progress report from USDA, one quarter of corn in the U.S. has been harvested, surpassing the 14% that was harvested this time last year and the 5 year average of 24%.

In the wake of a June court ruling vacating 3 dicamba registrations that were set to expire later this year, the Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing dicamba decisions so farmers will have time to make purchasing decisions for next season.