Soybeans - Articles

How Controlled Release Nitrogen Affects Strip-Cropped Corn

August 27, 2024

Research on corn-soybean strip-cropping has demonstrated higher yields on the edge rows of corn and reduced yield on the edge rows of soybeans.

Drone Seeding Cover Crops into Standing Soybeans

Pennsylvania Soybean Board funded trial exploring how broadcast seeding into standing soybeans performs compared to post-harvest drill seeding.

By Heidi Reed posted on August 12, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: PennState Extension

One way to get cover crops established sooner is broadcast-seeding covers into standing soybeans prior to harvest.

Soybeans and Cover Crops Can Work Together for Better Soil Health, Yields

Cereal rye biomass helped curtail weeds and reduce soil temperature

June 1, 2024

Source: Morning Ag Clips

There are many benefits when using cover crops in a crop rotation including reduced erosion from wind and water and improved soil organic matter.

New Study Measures Economic Impact of Cover Crops Ahead of Soybeans

January 25, 2024 | Posted in Economics

Source: University of Illinois

"The use of cover crops in modern Midwest corn-soybeans systems is in its infancy. However, strides are being made to make cover crops an economical part of agriculture."

Indigo Ag Issues 110,000 Credits in Second Carbon Crop

February 23, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health, Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Indigo

Indigo Ag today announced the completion of its second carbon crop

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Feb. 17, 2023

February 17, 2023

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Salford Group.

Seeding Rye? You may Already be Too Late.

By Brian O'Connor posted on October 24, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

Seeding winter rye too late is a major contributor to its failure, according to a University of Wisconsin organic farming expert.

Dragline With Manure Assists Cover Crop Termination

No-Tillers from Perrysville, Ohio, utilize manure from their 650-cow dairy to maintain high-yielding double crops, and feed for their herd.

By Sarah Hill posted on October 20, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Grazing, Termination

The practice of using a dragline on emerging corn began in 2019, due to the extremely wet weather rearranging the Ayers’ cover crop termination schedule. The termination date varies each year, thanks to several factors, including the custom spraying schedule, the weather and what herbicide program the Ayers are using. They typically use glyphosate and 2,4-D to terminate the cereal rye.

Cover Crop Tactics from Dedicated South Dakota No-Tillers

By Katie Pratt posted on October 5, 2022 | Posted in Grazing, Soil Health, Termination

No-tillers Brian and Jamie Johnson use cereal rye to help with soil health, improve water infiltration, reduce broadleaf weed pressure and provide a wintertime habitat for wildlife.

USDA Issues Double-Crop Insurance FAQ for Growers

September 1, 2022

For now, the agency is focused on double-crop soybeans and double-crop sorghum, though they are examining the possibility of additional other crops at some point in the future.