Corn

A Terrific National No-Tillage Conference Program — Offering Many, Many Profit-Building Reasons on Why You Need to Attend

Expect an energetic 4 days of non-stop learning in Louisville from leading no-tillers, agronomists, researchers & suppliers who will be sharing their most valuable ideas to help you get the most out of your 2025 no-till cropping program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 18, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

A longtime attendee at the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) recently told me our 2025 lineup of topics and speakers is among the very best in the entire 33-year history of this event.

Product Showcase

BioBoost™ by BW Fusion

December 4, 2024

BioBoost™ is a groundbreaking planter box treatment for corn and soybean that boosts seed germination, accelerates metabolism, and ensures uniform early growth.

What is Narrow Strip Cropping?

September 2, 2024

The main benefit of Narrow strip cropping is to intercept sunlight more efficiently and maximize corn production

How Controlled Release Nitrogen Affects Strip-Cropped Corn

August 27, 2024

Research on corn-soybean strip-cropping has demonstrated higher yields on the edge rows of corn and reduced yield on the edge rows of soybeans.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Aug. 23, 2024

August 23, 2024

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

Early Season Interseeded Cover Crops in Corn and the Impact of Residual Herbicides

By Chris Proctor, Victor de Sousa Ferreira, Mark Reiman, and Alexandre Tonon Rosa posted on July 29, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Nebraska Lincoln

Early season drill interseeding might be a viable strategy since it extends the window for cover crop establishment and growth.

Guidelines for Cover Crop Termination & Rye Grass Control

By Alyssa Essman and Travis Legleiter posted on May 15, 2024 | Posted in Termination

Source: Ohio State University Extension's Agronomic Crops Network

A couple of questions have been recurring this spring, related to the control of ryegrass (annual/Italian) in burndown situations, and the effective termination of cover crops.

[Podcast] Saving Time & Money by Interseeding Cover Crops into Soybeans

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.

May 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.

Steve Groff's Winter King Hairy Vetch Survives Multiple Freeze-Thaw Cycles

By Mackane Vogel posted on March 25, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

Steve Groff never planned to develop a new variety of cover crop. In fact, the Holtwood, Pa., no-tiller and cover crop expert believes that he is more often recognized for his contribution of the tillage radish as a cover crop in the early 2000s.

[Podcast] The Origin Story of Steve Groff’s Winter King Hairy Vetch Cover Crop

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with cover crop expert Steve Groff, who farms in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

February 23, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with cover crop expert Steve Groff, who farms in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.