2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage broadcasts live from FLOLO Farms in West Union, Iowa, for the October harvest edition of the Ask the Operator webinar series
As we approach the fall cover crop planting season, the industry is starting to see shortages of a few different crops like radishes, hairy vetch and annual clovers due to the record amount of acreage that was planted last year as part of USDA’s prevent plant program. Read more in this article from Go Seed.
We asked No-Till Farmer readers about their plans for seeding crops in fall 2020. From inoculants to bio-strips, readers share their visions for getting the perfect stand.
Cover crops are an important component of any cropping system. Planting them immediately after silage or grain harvest is key to success, according to researchers at Penn State University.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will adopt and implement a crop insurance reward program for cover crops that American Farmland Trust and a coalition of agriculture, environmental and conservation organizations developed.
Matt Griggs says embracing biomass in his fields has improved soil tilth and health, stabilized yields, enhanced weed control and produced a better-looking balance sheet.
When Matt Griggs decided to embark on no-till practices more than a decade ago he was already dealing with a degraded soil resource. More than 100 years of conventional tillage and a monoculture of cotton on his family’s rolling farm ground had caused erosion and stripped soils of organic matter.
Three-year project demonstrates improved forage inventories and soil quality on two Pennsylvania farms where fall cover crops were used, says Penn State University Extension.
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