Cover crops - Articles

[Video] Cover Crops Speed Up No-Till Transition

December 22, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Hear from long-time South Dakota no-tillers as they discuss how cover crops impact the transition to using no-till, which cover crop species help better utilize soil moisture, why cover crops are growing in popularity, and more.

[Podcast] Grazing Covers a Win-Win for Growers, Livestock Producers

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Richard Ehrhardt, Senior Extension Specialist for Small Ruminants, Michigan State University

December 22, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Richard Ehrhardt, Senior Extension Specialist for Small Ruminants, Michigan State University. Ehrhardt discuss how grazing cover crops can reduce feed costs for livestock producers, which species of livestock are best suited for grazing covers, how covers can extend the grazing season for livestock producers, and more.

Cover Crops Can Influence Pest Populations

By Sarah Hill posted on December 21, 2020

Cover crops have numerous benefits, which we’ve discussed at length in this blog—everything from improving soil health, increasing water infiltration, suppressing weeds, and more. One under-utilized benefit of covers is how cover crops can be used for pest management.

Soybeans, Cover Crops: A Winning Combo

December 21, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

On paper, adding a cover crop to a farming production system looks simple enough: plant a small grain such as cereal rye as soon as the cash crop harvest is done; let it grow, then terminate it prior to planting in the spring. But farmers and agronomists know it’s not that simple. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

[Podcast] Soil Quality Management vs. Quality Soil Management

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Salvador Ramirez, Doctor of Plant Health and Postdoctoral Research Associate with the University of Nebraska and Fernanda Krupek, Agronomy Graduate Research Assistant, also at the University of Nebraska. Ramirez and Krupek discuss how the difference between soil quality management and quality soil management, strategies for measuring soil quality, and the economics of improving soil quality.

December 18, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Salvador Ramirez, Doctor of Plant Health and Postdoctoral Research Associate with the University of Nebraska and Fernanda Krupek, Agronomy Graduate Research Assistant, also at the University of Nebraska. Ramirez and Krupek discuss how the difference between soil quality management and quality soil management, strategies for measuring soil quality, and the economics of improving soil quality.

[Video] Proper Planting Depth for Covers

December 14, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Hear a group of South Dakota growers discuss which cover crop species have presented challenges when planting, which cover crop species need to be planted deep, which cover crop species germinate from a lower depth, and more.

Disease Risk When Using Covers?

December 14, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: AgWeek

There is not a one-size-fits-all answer, and that’s good! There is a wealth of diversity in crop production, soil types, cultural practices, crop inputs and many other factors. Read more in this article from AgWeek.

Money Making with Covers

December 14, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Source: Globe Gazette (Mason City, IA)

Every year we learn more about the soil saving and water quality protecting benefits of cover crops. A cover crop protects the soil surface from erosion. Read more in this article from the Globe Gazette (Mason City, IA).

[Podcast] Cover Crops Influence Water Use

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Mike Hamilton, Extension Irrigation Instructor with University of Arkansas Extension. Hamilton discusses how cover crops minimize evapotranspiration, the balance between cover crops taking water and retaining moisture, improving water infiltration, and more.

December 11, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Mike Hamilton, Extension Irrigation Instructor with University of Arkansas Extension. Hamilton discusses how cover crops minimize evapotranspiration, the balance between cover crops taking water and retaining moisture, improving water infiltration, and more.

Impact of Cover Crops on Yield

December 9, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Southern Minnesota

The benefits of planting cover crop mixtures include the potential for additional nutrients to the subsequent cash crop, improved livestock feed and improved soil health, among other benefits. But farmers adopting multispecies cover crops are also interested in learning about the yield response of the crop planted following a cover crop. Read more in this article from Southern Minnesota.