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Controlling Voles in Cover Crops

May 8, 2020 | Posted in Economics
Source: Delphos Herald
Voles or field mice populations are increasing due to a mild winter. They predominate in no-till and/or cover crop fields but are also common in tilled fields. Read more in this article from the Delphos Herald (Delphos, Ohio).
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Will the Pandemic Increase Cover Crop Use?

May 5, 2020 | Posted in Economics
Source: Lancaster Farming
We need to hear more about eating nutritious food loaded with vitamins and minerals so we can naturally protect ourselves and resist COVID-19, or other viruses that will emerge at some point. And that’s where cover crops come in. You may be thinking that I’m trying to exploit this current crisis and my bias to the use of cover crops, but indeed there is a connection between the use of cover crops and human health. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.
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Add Trees to Cover Crops for More Carbon Farming

April 22, 2020 | Posted in Economics
Source: Popular Science
Anecdotally, the United States Department of Agriculture sees a tiny but growing number of silvopasture farms, while other methods that suck greenhouse gases from the air—collectively known as carbon farming—are experiencing greater resurgences. Cover crops, typically sown in the offseason and left in fields to decompose, are also rising in popularity. Read more in this article from Popular Science magazine.
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Too Early to Tell If Cover Crop Seed Availability Will Be An Issue

April 17, 2020 | Posted in Economics
Source: Kenosha Newshttps://www.kenoshanews.com/agriculture/availability-key-to-fall-s-cover-crop-seed-costs/article_40473dc3-cd4c-52dc-b404-c1bf008e79d9.html
With much of the cover crop planted last fall just starting its spring growth, it’s too early to tell if cover crop seed availability will be an issue after this season, according to seed dealer Arvin Vos. Delays in planting last fall could mean lower supply or higher prices for 2020. Read more in this article from Kenosha News.
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Crunching the Numbers on Cover Cropping Practices

Results from the first Cover Crop Strategies Benchmark Study reveal the seeding methods, mixes and management that strip-tillers are implementing on their operations.
April 13, 2020 | Posted in Economics
Our editors dig deep into the cover cropping habits of strip-tillers, evaluating seeding methods, termination practices, variety selection and much more in the first Cover Crop Strategies Benchmark Study. Nearly 1,500 respondents identifying themselves as farmers or ranchers participated in the study, including more than 200 strip-tillers. 
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