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Hedging Your Long-Term Weed Control Bets to Reduce Herbicide Reliance

No-tiller and crop consultant Jon Spreng, Perrysville, Ohio, says the biggest challenge to combining no-till and cover crops is finding a permanent weed control solution.
By Sarah Hill posted on March 10, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Herbicides alone aren’t going to be enough to control weeds in the long run, says Jon Spreng, a no-tiller and crop consultant from Perrysville, Ohio. The current herbicide choices available on the market may last 10-30 years, but unless new active ingredients come along, the fourth-generation grower says he believes that weed resistance will only get worse.
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The Economic Benefits of Cover Crops

March 10, 2021 | Posted in Economics
Source: The Citizen (Auburn, NY)
Our soil resources are quite different from other parts of the country. The topsoil in our fields is not deep compared to places like the Midwest, therefore farmers strive to do everything they can to keep this valuable resource on their fields. One method to achieve this is to plant cover crops, which help stabilize the top soil layer. Read more in this article from The Citizen (Auburn, NY).
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Increase Profits by Grazing Covers

March 8, 2021 | Posted in Grazing
Source: Waukon Standard
Farmers are good at producing a variety of crops, but one thing many farmers have been struggling to produce the last several years is a profit. A recent climb in corn and bean prices should provide some relief for farmers, but even so farmers should be looking for alternatives to increase the profitability of their cropland acres and cover crops and cattle may be the answer. Read more in this article from the Waukon Standard (Waukon, Iowa).
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How Healthy is Your Soil?

March 3, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: News Journal
In the last decade or so, there has been an overwhelming interest in soil health amongst many progressive farmers, agricultural businesses and agricultural enthusiasts. Farmers have intuitively understood the importance of soil health for generations and recent efforts have focused on how to better measure and quantify soil health. Read more in this article from the News Journal.
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John Deere Introduces New 400 & 600 Series Sprayers, Spray Technology

March 2, 2021
Operator comfort, application quality, and machine uptime are focus of the new John Deere 400 and 600 series sprayers. The sprayers are equipped with See & Spray Select, which can help farmers reduce their non-residual, pre-emerge herbicide use by 77% on average by targeting and spraying only weeds on fallow ground.
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Frigid Temps May Cause Problems with Covers

March 1, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Iowa Farmer Today
With many cover crops planted into dry soils, particularly in western Iowa, there may not have been ideal germination or growth before winter. With the addition of sub-zero temperatures, fields will need to have enough snow cover for the cover crop to survive. Read more in this article from Iowa Farmer Today.
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Effects & Economics of Grazing Cover Crops

February 24, 2021 | Posted in Economics
Source: University of Nebraska Extension
In non-irrigated systems, adding cover crops into the rotation can decrease crop yields if precipitation is limited; however, the use of cover crops for forage may offset costs while retaining soil benefits. This on-farm research study was designed with a system’s perspective incorporating crops, cattle and cover crops in a non-irrigated setting while including the economics of the entire system. Read more in this article from the University of Nebraska.
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