Here are the latest guidelines on cover crop termination from the NRCS — for crops planted in the 2020 crop year and later — for growers who are utilizing crop insurance.

Excessive precipitation and persistently wet conditions have prevented the planting of corn and soybeans in some fields and led to ponding and drowned-out areas in others. To protect "prevent-plant" acres from erosion and noxious weeds, consider these cover crop suggestions Fromm the University of Minnesota.

A recent USDA Bulletin discussed updated rules for termination and reporting for cover crops that no-tillers may want to familiarize themselves with.

It’s becoming clear that cover crops offer enough benefits that farmers from many different states and climates are willing to give them a shot.

It’s hard to describe the gauntlet that Emporia, Kan., no-tiller Gail Fuller has been run through in the past several months.

A special USDA task force plans to issue “harmonized” cover-crop rules later this year to eliminate conflicts around crop-insurance policies and potentially remove a significant barrier to cover-crop adoption.

As expected, the USDA recently issued an official ruling in regard to eligible ACRE cropping programs.