Cover crop termination - Articles

Cover Crop Investment Worth $40 More Per Acre

By Sarah Hill posted on May 12, 2021

The Soil Health Partnership conducted an 8-month study with 7 Midwest farms in 5 states on operations ranging between 640 to 6,000 acres. The study found that growers who use cover crops made $40 more per acre than conventional growers.

Tradeoffs When Terminating Cover Crops

May 12, 2021 | Posted in Termination

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

A fall-planted cereal rye cover crop can have both positive and negative impacts, for example by tying up nitrogen, reducing soil moisture prior to planting, increasing insect pressure, reducing weed pressure, reducing soil erosion and allelopathy. The spring rains in 2021 and warming soil temperatures are encouraging cereal rye and wheat cover crops to take off. Read more in this article from University of Nebraska Extension.

Adapting Cover Crop Termination Timing to Manage Soil Moisture

May 5, 2021 | Posted in Termination

Source: Purdue University

In both wet spring weather and drought conditions, the timing of cover crop termination can have a big impact on soil moisture levels, according to Purdue University.

[Video] Cover Crop Termination Tips

April 28, 2021 | Posted in Termination

In this video, Dr. Michael Flessner with Virginia Tech University Extension discusses why growers should have a termination plan before even seeding covers, termination methods for popular cover crop species, which cover crop species are difficult to terminate, and more.

Cover Crop Termination Tradeoffs

April 14, 2021 | Posted in Termination

Source: York News Times

The spring rains and warmer soil temperatures are allowing rye and wheat cover and grain crops to really take off. Questions about termination occur as farmers consider the cost of the cover crop, their goals, and gaining more biomass growth for their investment. Read more in this article from the York News-Times (York, NE).

Cover Crops Need an Escape Plan

September 18, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: AgWeek

How are you going to terminate the cover crop if it produces too much biomass? What timing will you use to terminate? Read more in this article from AgWeek.

Herbicides Still Most Popular Cover Crop Termination Method

By Sarah Hill posted on June 23, 2020 | Posted in Termination

As with all things related to cover crops, growers have a bevy of options to choose from, including termination methods. According to the results of the first-ever Cover Crop Benchmark Study conducted by Cover Crop Strategies, herbicides were the termination method of choice for a whopping 69% of growers in 2019.

Know When to Terminate Cover Crops

May 18, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: Lancaster Farming

One of the key aspects of growing a cover crop is to know when to kill it. You should have a cover crop control plan thought through before you plant in the fall. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.

Managing Prevent Plant Acres This Spring

April 24, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

The spring planting season is soon upon us. Prevent plant acres, or fields that were too wet to be planted to a cash crop last year, may need some special attention this season. Read more in this article from the University of Minnesota Extension.

Crunching the Numbers on Cover Cropping Practices

Results from the first Cover Crop Strategies Benchmark Study reveal the seeding methods, mixes and management that strip-tillers are implementing on their operations.

April 13, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Our editors dig deep into the cover cropping habits of strip-tillers, evaluating seeding methods, termination practices, variety selection and much more in the first Cover Crop Strategies Benchmark Study. Nearly 1,500 respondents identifying themselves as farmers or ranchers participated in the study, including more than 200 strip-tillers.