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More Data Needed on Covers

December 27, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Seed World
Even after spending more than a decade using cover crops and dedicating their farm to the practice, Kyle Grumke, a western Missouri corn, soybean and forage grower admits that sometimes picking cover crop seed isn’t top-of-mind until right when it’s needed. “I really need to be working on getting the seed I need on hand for fall in that July time frame,” he says. Read more in this article from Seed World.
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Winter Cereals Are a Forage Option

December 17, 2021 | Posted in Grazing
Source: North Dakota State University Extension press release
The drought of 2021 left many ranchers short of feed, both grazing forage and hay. A great option for spring grazing or hay production is winter cereals. Read this article from North Dakota State University.
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Time for Soil Testing

December 1, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Frederick News Post (Frederick, MD)
Fall is an excellent time to take soil tests since the summer crops are off and the cover crops are small enough to still walk through the fields. Soil tests have an important role in determining your soil fertility program. Read more in this article from the Frederick News Post.
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The Secret World of Soil Microbes

November 29, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: University of Massachusetts
The largest terrestrial carbon sink on earth is the planet’s soil. One of the fears that many scientists have is that a warming planet will liberate significant portions of the soil’s carbon, turning it into carbon dioxide (CO2) gas, and so further accelerate the pace of planetary warming. One of the key players in this story is the microbe: invisible, and yet the predominant form of life on earth. Read more in this article from the University of Massachusetts.
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Carbon Market Considerations

November 26, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Texas Farm Bureau
Emerging carbon markets have the potential to supplement farm and ranch income. However, there are many unknowns, and as with any other new market, carbon credit programs can be high risk. Read more in this article from Texas Farm Bureau.
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Conservation Tillage Supported in Build Back Better Legislation

November 23, 2021 | Posted in Economics
Funding for farmers and landowners implementing conservation practices on working lands was included in the Build Back Better Act passed on Nov. 19 by the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the programs established by this legislation is payments for cover crops to farmers and landowners.
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