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Simple Tips for Terminating Covers

April 1, 2020 | Posted in Termination

This article from Ohio State University Extension talks about common methods for terminating various types of cover crops.

Use Cover Crops to Help Save Fertilizer

April 1, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Source: Lancaster Farming

Although I try not to pitch cover crops as some magic bullet for cost saving, my experience shows that the answer to the question — “Do cover crops pay?” — is a resounding yes. Often, we tend to focus on the potential for increased cash crop yields, and that may indeed occur, but probably not every season. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.

Cover Crop Flexibility Act Would Allow Harvesting, Grazing on Prevented Plant Acres

March 30, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

Source: Tri-State Livestock News

Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Agriculture Committee ranking member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced the Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020 (S. 3479) to permanently remove the prohibition on harvesting or grazing cover crops on prevented plant acres prior to November 1.

Cover Crops Can Help Prevent Fallow Syndrome

March 30, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

With record precipitation across much of the Midwest in 2019, many fields went unplanted. Fields that were in a prevent plant situation last year may be at risk of fallow syndrome in 2020. Read more in this article from University of Minnesota Extension.

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Adding Organic ‘Muscle’ to Soils with an Aggressive Cover Cropping Routine

By mixing and matching cover crop varieties, Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz have boosted soil health and improved organic matter by up to 3 points in 10 years.

By Sarah Hill posted on March 30, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

Change is never easy. Sometimes, it can be just flat-out painful. Third-generation farmers Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz have been implementing big changes on their farm near Redwood Falls, Minn., for the past 2 decades.

Red Clover is an Excellent Nitrogen Source

March 27, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Red clover can be an excellent green manure that fixes nitrogen, suppresses weeds, and increases corn yields. As a slow-growing cool-season legume, it is suitable to undersowing into winter small grains in early spring. Read more in this article from the University of Nebraska.

Climate Change Presents Opportunities for Cover Crops

March 27, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: The Herald Bulletin (Anderson, IN)

“I’ve experienced weird weather personally,” reported Hans Schmitz, showing a slide depicting his Posey County, Indiana, family farm’s destruction after a tornado. “Weather is the day-to-day variations in the earth’s atmosphere measured at a single moment in time. Climate, meanwhile, is by definition ... the average of a weather variable," said the agricultural meteorologist. Read more in this article from The Herald Bulletin (Anderson, IN).

SARE Asks Cover Crop Growers to Participate in Survey

March 26, 2020

Once again, the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education program (SARE) is sending out a national cover crop survey to farmers. They are asking farmers to complete the online survey by April 12.

What Do Soil Microbes Do?

March 25, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

Soil microbes are abundant, making nutrients available to plants. There are more soil microbes in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on earth. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

Have a Plan for Using Covers to Manage Weeds

March 25, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Aberdeen News

In 2019, South Dakota endured one of the wettest years on record. These conditions caused some fields to not be planted and had no weed control measures accomplished all season. Read more in this article from the Aberdeen News (Aberdeen, S.D.).

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Simple Tips for Terminating Covers

Use Cover Crops to Help Save Fertilizer

Cover Crop Flexibility Act Would Allow Harvesting, Grazing on Prevented Plant Acres

Cover Crops Can Help Prevent Fallow Syndrome

Adding Organic ‘Muscle’ to Soils with an Aggressive Cover Cropping Routine

Red Clover is an Excellent Nitrogen Source

Climate Change Presents Opportunities for Cover Crops

SARE Asks Cover Crop Growers to Participate in Survey

What Do Soil Microbes Do?

Have a Plan for Using Covers to Manage Weeds

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