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Reaping Cover Crop Rewards

September 10, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Capital Journal (Pierre, SD)
The longer farmers use cover crops, the more likely they are to see the benefits and to use the conservation practice on a higher percentage of their farmland, according to a survey of eastern South Dakota producers. Read more in this article from the Capital Journal (Pierre, SD).
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Useful Plants for Fallow Summer Periods

September 7, 2021

Many of us may have heard the term “Nature abhors a vacuum” (Aristotle) and we can see the effects of that when a field is left fallow — for example, after winter wheat harvest. Instead of tillage or herbicides to control the weeds that will try to fill this “vacuum,” a warm-season cover crop can be planted, says University of Nebraska Extension.


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New Cover Crop App Connects Growers with Seed Dealers

September 3, 2021 | Posted in Economics
Practical Farmers of Iowa has released a new cover crop app designed to help farmers easily locate cover crop seed, services and suppliers. The app, Find Cover Crops, is free to download and use, and is available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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Cover Crops or Double Crop Soybeans?

August 30, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Crescent News
Some farmers are still debating whether to plant soybeans after wheat harvest. Double crop soybeans are risky but high soybean prices, early summer planting and good weather favor farmers taking the risk. Read more in this article from the Crescent News (Defiance, OH).
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Summer Cover Crop Options

August 25, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Lancaster Farming
Are you looking for cover crops to fill a fallow period as small grains, snap beans, or other crops are harvested? Extension agronomist Heidi Reed explains that establishing cover crops in summer grants an opportunity to branch out beyond our fall-planted standbys. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.
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