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Pros and Cons of 3 Cover Crop Seeding Methods

Three growers share their experiences with different cover crop seeding methods. Find out what worked for them and why they chose their preferred methods.

By Sarah Hill posted on September 9, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

There are so many different ways to seed cover crops, it can be challenging for growers to choose which one will best suit their operation’s needs and be most effective at establishing the cover. There are pros and cons and costs to each approach, which can make it all the more difficult to figure out which one will work best for your acres.

Precision No-Till System Beats the Odds

Lansford, N.D., no-tiller Matthew Undlin uses proper variety and hybrid choices, cover crops, livestock and even closed-circuit cameras to fine-tune his early no-till successes.

By Loretta Sorensen posted on October 28, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Even without the support of his farming family or experience with no-till, Matthew Undlin made up his mind he wanted to give no-till practices a try.

Eliminate Voles Without Sacrificing No-Till, Cover Crops

The undisturbed, vegetated environment that no-till and cover crops create is an ideal home for voles, but with the right management, no-tillers can control them and prevent damage.

By Laura Barrera posted on August 21, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

BY NOW IT’S well known that pairing no-till with cover crops can do a lot of good for the soil and cash crops.

Keep Covers in Your Rotation Without Breaking the Bank

No-tillers can reduce the cost of their cover-crop program and still keep most of the benefits by closely examining their seeding rates and methods and potentially trimming back mixes.

By Martha Mintz posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

With corn prices looking a little more bear than bull these days, many no-tillers may be looking for places to trim their input costs. Fair or unfair, the newest management darling of no-tillers — cover crops — may find themselves in the crosshairs.

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During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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