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Field to Market Announces Appointment of Carrie Vollmer-Sanders as President

August 27, 2024

The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture® announced Aug. 27, 2024, that Carrie Vollmer-Sanders has been named the organization’s new President.

Soybeans and Cover Crops Can Work Together for Better Soil Health, Yields

Cereal rye biomass helped curtail weeds and reduce soil temperature

June 1, 2024

Source: Morning Ag Clips

There are many benefits when using cover crops in a crop rotation including reduced erosion from wind and water and improved soil organic matter.

Growers Cite Low ROI as Primary Reason for Not Engaging in Carbon Projects

By Jennifer Marston posted on February 19, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Economics

Source: Ag Funder News

In Purdue University's January 2024 Ag Economy Barometer Report, 8% of respondents said they have discussed carbon capture and carbon contracts with a company.

Crop Insurance Isn’t Holding Growers Back From Using Covers

By Sarah Hill posted on December 2, 2021

Crop insurance has been perceived as a barrier to growers adopting the use of cover crops to improve their soil health and minimize risk, but that is not the case, according to a peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Environmental Management.

Cover Crop Use is a Multi-Faceted Issue

By Sarah Hill posted on October 22, 2021

When it comes to convincing growers to use cover crops in their operations, people make all the difference. That’s what the Nature Conservancy discovered in a study they funded that was done by a Purdue University professor and a researcher who had looked at farms in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa counties with relatively high adoption rates of cover crops.

[Podcast] Seeding Covers is Very Responsive to Weeds

This week’s podcast, sponsored by GS3 Quality Seed, features Bryan Young, Weed Scientist, Purdue University. Young will discuss the ideal seeding rate for cover crops used for weed suppression, how long covers should grow in the spring to help suppress weeds, which cover crop species are better for weed suppression and more.

August 20, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

This week’s podcast, sponsored by GS3 Quality Seed, features Bryan Young, Weed Scientist, Purdue University. Young will discuss the ideal seeding rate for cover crops used for weed suppression, how long covers should grow in the spring to help suppress weeds, which cover crop species are better for weed suppression and more.

[Podcast] Making Cover Crops Make Cents

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Bio Till Cover Crops, features Michael Langemeier, Agricultural Economics professor, Purdue University. Langemeier will discuss how growers can fit cover crops into their cropping budgets, how cover crops can add revenue, what costs can be reduced by implementing covers, and more.

March 31, 2021 | Posted in Economics

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Bio Till Cover Crops, features Michael Langemeier, Agricultural Economics professor, Purdue University. Langemeier will discuss how growers can fit cover crops into their cropping budgets, how cover crops can add revenue, what costs can be reduced by implementing covers, and more.

Tile Drainage Boosts Cover, Cash Crop Yields

By Sarah Hill posted on March 30, 2021

Tile drainage is one of those topics where there are a lot of opinions. A recent update on a 35-year study at Purdue University confirmed that tile drainage enhances the value of cover crops and no-till.

[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.

Purdue Farmer Survey Finds 40% of Respondents Will Plant Cover Crops This Fall

October 7, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

According to a September survey from Purdue University, nearly 4 out of 10 corn/soybean producers in the survey said they intend to plant at least some cover crops in fall 2020.