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Survey Shows Increase in Cover Cropping

November 26, 2024 | Posted in Grazing, Soil Health

Source: AgUpdate.com

Results from the annual Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council crop survey show Iowa farmers planted more than 3.8 million acres of cover crops in the 2023 crop year.

Scouting for Soil Erosion in Fall

November 25, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Crops and Soils

With field conditions favorable for a stable harvest schedule, and planning for crop year 2025 underway, the next 8 weeks provide a golden opportunity to evaluate how your fields held up, says University of Wisconsin Extension.

Why Take Steps to Improve Soil Organic Matter?

Building soil organic matter and improving soil health is a long-term investment and requires consistent practices like having well-timed and purposeful tillage, planting cover crops and implementing crop rotation and diversity.

November 23, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: NDSU — North Dakota State University

Taking steps to build soil organic matter can help to maintain soil health and ensure sustainable farming practices, according to North Dakota State University Extension soil and soil health experts.

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Indigo Ag, Truterra Launch Strategic Collaboration to Expand Sustainability Solutions

November 18, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Indigo Ag

The two companies said they will work toward creating a common framework for high-integrity agriculture sustainability programs that effectively responds to the demands of downstream buyers within and beyond the ag value chain by ensuring greater consistency and standardization of ag sustainability outcomes and delivering a broader spectrum of solutions.

Crop Survey Results Show Increase in Cover Cropping, Less Tillage

Survey also shows decreased use of commercial nitrogen

November 16, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Results from the annual Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council crop survey show Iowa farmers planted more than 3.8 million acres of cover crops in the 2023 crop year.

Initiative Seeks to Double Cover Crops by 2030

November 11, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: AgriNews

Farmers for Soil Health empowers farmers to lead the charge in sustainability, putting real money directly into their hands to drive change where it matters most — at the farm level.

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How to Climate-Proof Crops: Scientists Say the Secret’s in the Dirt

Evidence is building that regenerative agriculture boosts soil health, which, in turn, could bolster food security.

November 7, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Nature.com

Evidence is building that regenerative agriculture boosts soil health, which, in turn, could bolster food security.

Is Cereal Rye the King of All Cover Crops?

By Keith Berns posted on November 3, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

Source: Green Cover

As farmers and ranchers alike navigate the world of regenerative agriculture and cover crops, the humble cereal rye plant (Secale cereale) has been making a name for itself as the undisputed King of Cover Crops! This title has been earned for multiple good reasons and we will highlight a few of them here.

Regulating Soil Moisture and Trafficability with Cover Crops

By Joey Sabljic posted on November 2, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Top Crop Manager

The biggest challenge for many growers is that it can take weeks before soils are dry enough to be able to walk fields, let alone drive in with equipment. That means the already short growing season gets shorter, and precious time that could be spent growing a profitable crop is lost.