Interseeding - Articles

[Podcast] Interseed Covers in Corn at V3/V4 Stage for Best Results

This week’s podcast, sponsored by GS3 Quality Seed, features Jason Cavadini, an agronomist at the University of Wisconsin Marshfield Research Station, in the first of a two-part series. Cavadini will discuss ideal timing for interseeding cover crops, how earlier interseeding can help with better cover crop establishment, how interseeding affects corn yields, and more.

July 20, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

This week’s podcast, sponsored by GS3 Quality Seed, features Jason Cavadini, an agronomist at the University of Wisconsin Marshfield Research Station, in the first of a two-part series. Cavadini will discuss ideal timing for interseeding cover crops, how earlier interseeding can help with better cover crop establishment, how interseeding affects corn yields, and more.

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Interseeding Covers & Variable Rate Sidedressing

July 11, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

Time is one of the most precious commodities on a farm. There are windows of opportunity to accomplish certain tasks in production agriculture, and with the adoption of new practices, such as cover crops, sometimes those windows become limited. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

Interseeding Cover Crops into Corn and Soybean

June 28, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

With the short-season available for growing cover crops after corn harvest, interest in interseeding cover crops into corn and soybean crops has increased in recent years. Interseeding is primarily done with a drill early in the season prior to crop canopy closure or via broadcast seeding late in the season, prior to harvest when the crop canopy begins to re-open. Read more in this article from University of Nebraska Extension.

Cover Crop Interseeding Increasing Amongst Growers

The practice was up 20 percentage points over the findings of the 2020 Cover Crop Benchmark Study.

By Sarah Hill posted on June 24, 2021

Roughly one-third of growers participating in the 2021 Cover Crop Strategies Cover Crop Benchmark Study are using the practice, compared to 13.5% in the 2020 study.

Frost Seeding, Interseeding Pastures

March 19, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Iowa State University Extension

Consider improving pasture stands and forage production with either frost seeding or interseeding this spring. Additionally, here are some guidelines to consider in order to optimize the success of frost seeding or interseeding. Read more in this article from Iowa State University Extension.

Interseeding Improves Fall Cover Crop Establishment

December 30, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Aberdeen News

Summer interseeding may be a good cover crop strategy for farmers with shorter growing seasons. So says the first-year results from a USDA-sponsored soil health demonstration project in northern Iowa. Read more in this article from the Aberdeen News (Aberdeen, S.D.).

[Podcast] Interseeding Ideal for Wide Rows

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features the second of a two-part series featuring Austin Carlson, Soil Health Technician with the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition. In part 2, Carlson discusses when interseeding should occur, interseeding a cover crop mix vs. a single cover crop species, environmental conditions that impact interseeding, and more.

November 25, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features the second of a two-part series featuring Austin Carlson, Soil Health Technician with the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition. In part 2, Carlson discusses when interseeding should occur, interseeding a cover crop mix vs. a single cover crop species, environmental conditions that impact interseeding, and more.

Soil Health Partnership Shares Survey Findings

October 5, 2020

With harvest season upon us, that means it’s also time for another major undertaking — planting covers after harvest. A recent cover crop survey by the Soil Health Partnership found that more than half of farmers planted cover crops between the middle of September and the beginning of November.

Profitability Improves by Interseeding Wide-Row Corn With Cover Crops

September 16, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Cover crop adoption across the U.S. is on the rise, but Minnesota adoption has hovered around 2%. While Midwestern farmers understand the importance of soil health, adopting sustainable technologies that offer limited near-term economic returns is challenging. Read more in this article from University of Minnesota Extension.

Pros and Cons of 3 Cover Crop Seeding Methods

Three growers share their experiences with different cover crop seeding methods. Find out what worked for them and why they chose their preferred methods.

September 9, 2020

There are so many different ways to seed cover crops, it can be challenging for growers to choose which one will best suit their operation’s needs and be most effective at establishing the cover. There are pros and cons and costs to each approach, which can make it all the more difficult to figure out which one will work best for your acres.