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[Podcast] Cover Crops Outcompete Weeds

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Bill Johnson, professor of weed science with Purdue University. Johnson discuss how field management impacts weed problems, how herbicide applications influence cover crops and cash crops, herbicide antagonism and more.
January 8, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices
This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Bill Johnson, professor of weed science with Purdue University. Johnson discuss how field management impacts weed problems, how herbicide applications influence cover crops and cash crops, herbicide antagonism and more.
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Soybeans, Cover Crops: A Winning Combo

December 21, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Ohio's Country Journal
On paper, adding a cover crop to a farming production system looks simple enough: plant a small grain such as cereal rye as soon as the cash crop harvest is done; let it grow, then terminate it prior to planting in the spring. But farmers and agronomists know it’s not that simple. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.
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Western Canadian Intercropping Trials Find Best Practices for Incorporating Forage Mixes

December 18, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Canadian Cattlemen
The practice of intercropping is receiving more attention on the Prairies, and research centres are exploring the possibilities for forage options. The potential benefits are promising, researchers say, but more work is needed to provide producers with accurate information on how best to apply this method. Read more in this article from Canadian Cattlemen.
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Seeding Cover Crops with Drones

December 16, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Hay & Forage Grower
Aerial seeding of cover crops into late season corn or soybean fields is nothing new. However, irregularly shaped, small fields and those characterized by rough terrain may not be suitable for aerial seeding by an airplane or helicopter. Read more in this article from Hay & Forage Grower.
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Managing Cover Crops

December 11, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Ohio's Country Journal
As fall harvest progresses, farmers are looking ahead to next year’s crop. Farmers utilizing no-till and/or cover crops may need to make different management decisions than conventional tillage farmers. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.
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Impact of Cover Crops on Yield

December 9, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Southern Minnesota
The benefits of planting cover crop mixtures include the potential for additional nutrients to the subsequent cash crop, improved livestock feed and improved soil health, among other benefits. But farmers adopting multispecies cover crops are also interested in learning about the yield response of the crop planted following a cover crop. Read more in this article from Southern Minnesota.
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Ray McCormick’s Conservation Buffer

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Earlier this week we paid another visit to this year’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick in Vincennes, Ind., and one thing about Ray is that even when it’s the “off season,” he’s still thinking ahead for next season.
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