Interseeding - Articles

Comparing Pros and Cons of Various Cover Crop Planting Methods

September 6, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska

While planting cover crops after harvest with a drill or planter may be the most convenient, there are several other planting methods that can increase cover crop success as measured by biomass production.

Why Interseeding Might be the Boost Cover Crops Need

August 9, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: American Society of Agronomy

"We found that the interseeded ryegrass cover crops had potential to retain as much nitrogen as a post-harvest seeded cereal rye cover crop," says soil health scientist Sarah Isbell.

[Podcast] Father-Son Duo Builds 12-Row Interseeder

July 27, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

The Augustians are all in on cover crops. Aaron, along with his dad, Eddie, just built a 30-foot, 12-row interseeder to plant cover crops into corn. For this installment of Cover Crop Strategies, Aaron explains how the new interseeder works and breaks down the key to getting a successful cover crop stand.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 22, 2022

July 22, 2022

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.

[Video] Interseeding Corn at V6 Stage

July 12, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

David Stelter, a grower from Wood Lake, Minn., showcases a piece of equipment he built for interseeding corn at the V6 stage in 30-inch rows. They wanted to get soil movement with rotary tines during seeding. Germination occurs within 3-5 days, with adequate rainfall.

3rd annual Cover Crop Benchmark Study

Reducing Erosion, Improving Water Infiltration Push Cover Crop Adoption

Exclusive survey reveals cover cropping trends through 2022, including increasing acreage planted to covers, the top benefits farmers gain from covers and multiple methods for seeding them.

By Noah Newman posted on July 12, 2022 | Posted in Economics

Farmers across the nation participated in the 3rd annual Cover Crop Benchmark Study published by Cover Crop Strategies. The comprehensive survey featured 48 questions about topics including management practices, motivations and expenses in 2021 and plans for 2022.

[Video] Dale Stevermer Shares his Homemade Interseeder

June 26, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Dale Stevermer, Easton, Minn., shares info about a homemade interseeder he modified from two pieces of equipment for seeding cover crops on his farm.

[Podcast] Maximizing Cereal Rye Benefits and Focusing on Diverse Mixes for Grazing

June 1, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Grazing, Termination

In this week's edition of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by La Crosse Seed, Former civil engineer Michael Vittetoe shares step-by-step how he’s maximizing the benefits of cereal rye in front of cash crops.

Minnesota Study: How Integration of Cover Crops, Liquid-Injected Manure Impacts Corn Yield, Biomass

May 31, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: University of Minnesota

Interseeding cover crops produces greater biomass than drilling covers after harvest, and in rotations where corn follows corn, late fall application of manure sustains or improves yield compared to spring-applied fertilizer, according to this University of Minnesota study.

Cover Crop Considerations for Dry Conditions

May 16, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: North Dakota State Extension

Cover crops can offer a number of benefits to a cropping system including increased biodiversity, crop/livestock integration, erosion control, or water management. One of the greatest risks to cover cropping is failure to establish, and in North Dakota that often is the result of insufficient moisture. What can be done to reduce the risk of cover cropping?