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Termination

A Guide to Terminating Cover Crops

Everything you need to know about cover crop termination from timing, methods & cautions

By Christian Bench and Bridgett Hilshey | Posted in Soil Health

Cover crops need to be terminated (killed) before or shortly after the cash crops are planted. If termination is incomplete, the cover crops act as weeds, robbing the cash crops of moisture, sunlight and important nutrients.

Cover Crops 101

5 Considerations for Getting Started with Cover Crops

Cover crop seeding timing, termination methods & other key topics to consider

By Bridgett Hilshey and Christian Bench | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Although there are many benefits to selecting a cover crop species mix that is made for specific soil types and needs, in practice, cover crop species selection is driven by more practical considerations, including cost, availability, seeding date, seeding method and termination method.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Jan. 12, 2024

January 12, 2024

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 Saddle Butte Ag.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Jan. 5, 2024

January 5, 2024

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 15, 2023

December 15, 2023

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 1, 2023

December 1, 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.

[Podcast] Seeding a Rye Cover Crop Every Month

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Marshall County, Iowa no-tiller Wade Dooley shares what he learned from his informal trial of seeding a rye cover crop every month of the year.

November 22, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Marshall County, Iowa no-tiller Wade Dooley shares what he learned from his informal trial of seeding a rye cover crop every month of the year.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Nov. 10, 2023

November 10, 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.

[Podcast] 4 Alternative Cover Crops to Try on Your Farm with Rob Myers

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, listen to Rob Myers, director of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture at the University of Missouri, as he discusses 4 alternative cover crops.

October 27, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, listen to Gary Zimmer giving a presentation at his farm in Spring Green, Wis.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Oct. 27, 2023

October 27, 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.