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[Video] Soil Health & Profitability from Covers

February 15, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Laura Van Erd from the University of Guelph discusses insights from her research on an 8 year cover crop rotation, including ways to incentivize cover crop adoption, how using cover crops resulted in higher soil carbon levels, which cover crop species resulted in lower soil carbon levels, and more.

[Video] Soil Sustains Everything - Including Us

February 15, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Maintaining soil health is so much more important than reducing erosion. In this video, discover everything the soil does, without any guidance from people, and the role soil microbes play in all of those processes.

Cover Crops Make Fertilizer More Available

February 5, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

As fertilizer costs increase, farmers want to either lower their fertilizer costs or find ways to conserve soil nutrients. Cover crops can help do both things. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

AGCO Studying Cover Crops, Carbon Management

February 3, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

AGCO is conducting agronomic research trials and field demonstrations in 2021 to help farmers successfully add soil carbon sequestration to their farming operations.

Variety of Cover Crop Options Helps Producers Better Manage Soil Health

February 1, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Farm Focus

Dr. Judith Nyiraneza, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) based in Charlottetown, P.E.I., and Oyster Cove Farms of Hamilton, P.E.I., recently completed a two-year study that tested the performance of cover crops planted following the potato harvest. Read more in this article from Farm Focus.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Efficiency, Improved Soil Health Linked

January 29, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

Most farmers value soil health in theory, but few studies have worked to place an actual agronomic value on soil health. A study found that a 10% improvement in certain soil health measurements increased relative yields by an average of 5% across N fertilizer rates. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

[Video] Revitalizing Soil Health with Cover Crops

January 27, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Aaron Lehman, a fifth-generation Iowa farmer, started planting cover crops a little over a 12 years ago—and hasn’t looked back. Cover crops have helped Lehman improve soil health through increased soil organic matter as he transitioned to organic farming.

Barriers to Cover Crop Use

January 27, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Lancaster Farming

Cover crop acreage has increased significantly around the nation, and in some areas over 70% of farmland is “green” going into winter. The Mid-Atlantic region is leading the charge. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.

Cover Crop Acres Increased, Wheat/Hay Acres Decreased

January 25, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Illinois Extension

Cover crops have environmental benefits, with many resulting from cover crops that over-winter, thereby absorbing nitrates in the early spring and building organic matter in soils over time. Because they over-winter, winter wheat and hay have many attributes ascribed to cover crops. Read more in this article from the University of Illinois.

Farmers Have Questions About Carbon Markets

January 22, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Indianapolis Star

Rick Clark was out working the field on his farm near Williamsport, Ind. one day, 16 years ago. Then a one-inch rain rolled in.?He didn’t think anything of it at the time, he said. Read more in this article from the Indianapolis Star.

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Ray McCormick’s Conservation Buffer

Earlier this week we paid another visit to this year’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick in Vincennes, Ind., and one thing about Ray is that even when it’s the “off season,” he’s still thinking ahead for next season.

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[Video] Soil Health & Profitability from Covers

[Video] Soil Sustains Everything - Including Us

Cover Crops Make Fertilizer More Available

AGCO Studying Cover Crops, Carbon Management

Variety of Cover Crop Options Helps Producers Better Manage Soil Health

Nitrogen Fertilizer Efficiency, Improved Soil Health Linked

[Video] Revitalizing Soil Health with Cover Crops

Barriers to Cover Crop Use

Cover Crop Acres Increased, Wheat/Hay Acres Decreased

Farmers Have Questions About Carbon Markets

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