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Prevented Planting Provides Opportunity for Livestock Forage

July 13, 2020 | Posted in Grazing
Source: North Dakota State University Extension press release
Challenging harvest conditions in the fall of 2019 in combination with excess moisture and cool temperatures this spring have inhibited spring planting, resulting in above normal acres of prevented planting. In addition, many livestock producers in the region are short on forage due to harvest challenges in 2019 and delayed pasture readiness this spring.
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Soil Health Practices Helping Chesapeake Bay Farmers

July 10, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Chesapeake Bay Journal
As he has dozens of times since stumbling into the benefits of cover cropping and no-till farming nearly 50 years ago, Pennsylvania farmer Leroy Bupp set up his props for a talk on soil health at a large Chesapeake Bay conference. There were goofy moments, like calling out volunteers from the audience to replicate how worms breed. Read more in this article from the Chesapeake Bay Journal (Seven Valleys, PA).
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Drop Tube Kit Available for AGCO RoGator AirMax Precision R1/R2

July 9, 2020
AGCO Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer of agricultural equipment, now offers a drop tube kit for the RoGator AirMax Precision R1/R2 application system to ensure accurate between-row application of in-season dry granular fertilizer and precise seeding of cover crops into standing row crops.
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5 Takeaways from the Wisconsin Cover Crop Summit

By Sarah Hill posted on July 8, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
The Wisconsin Cover Crop Summit, held in Stevens Point, Wis., featured a strong lineup of growers and agriculture industry experts to discuss different aspects of growing cover crops, from regenerative agriculture to aerial seeding to using covers as forages and more. Here are 5 takeaways from that event.
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Prevent Plant Ideas for Cover Crops

July 8, 2020 | Posted in Grazing
Source: AgWeek
Options for cover crops after a June harvest of 2019 corn with anticipated crop in 2021 being soybeans. If you have livestock, then the options are limitless and focusing on including a cool season grass (oats or barley), warm season grass (sorghum), cool season legume (peas) and cool season broadleaf (radish) could work really well. Read more in this article from AgWeek.
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Weed Management Before Cover Crops

July 7, 2020 | Posted in Economics
Source: AgWeek
Some of the prevented planting fields are just being looked at again as everyone gets caught up on spraying the crop fields and is now looping back to start managing their PP. In going back to those PP fields, the weeds have likely gotten big and herbicide options are getting limited. Read more in this article from AgWeek.
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Make Farming Fun Again with Cover Crops & Regenerative Agriculture

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No-Till Legend Steve Groff says regenerative agriculture allows him to have fun with cover crop mixes and build soil health at the same time. Here’s Groff, waist deep in his cover crop field, to tell you a little bit more about his cover crop mix of hairy vetch and black oats and his regenerative ag philosophy.
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