Results from Iowa Seed Corn Cover Crop Initiative 2023 Announced

April 13, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

The Iowa Seed Corn Cover Crop Initiative is a project developed by the Iowa Seed Association with the Agribusiness Association of Iowa, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and Iowa Corn.

Forage Options After Wheat

August 24, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)

With winterkill, winter injury and low first-cut yields as well as higher land costs, there is interest in following winter wheat and other cereals with a forage crop to help supplement inventories. Not only can this approach produce some extra feed, it also provides cover crop benefits. Read more in this article from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs.

Know When to Terminate Cover Crops

May 18, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: Lancaster Farming

One of the key aspects of growing a cover crop is to know when to kill it. You should have a cover crop control plan thought through before you plant in the fall. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.

Berseem Clover as a Cover Crop Improves Alfalfa Production

February 24, 2020 | Posted in Economics

For alfalfa producers needing to renovate fields suffering from winterkill or looking to increase the quality and yield of this season’s hay crop, improved cover crop varieties are a viable solution. Take berseem clover, for example. The synergistic relationship between berseem clover and alfalfa make the legume an effective companion crop due to its rapid summer growth, notable nitrogen fixation and similar appearance.

Assessing Pastures and Hay Ground for Winterkill

March 7, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Grassland Oregon

A tough winter means alfalfa, clover and grass are at risk for winterkill. Here are some tips for Grassland Oregon on winterkill assessment and renovation of pastures and hayfields.

Cover Crop Corner: Assessing Pastures and Hay Ground for Winterkill

A tough winter means alfalfa, clover and grass are at risk for winterkill

March 6, 2019

As you look forward to the days of no longer battling sub degree temperatures and piles of snow to get livestock fed and water pipes thawed, there’s one thing to make a priority as it begins to warm up: Assessing pastures and hay ground for winterkill and injury.

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Cover Cropping in Integrated Farming Systems

Last week we had boots on the ground at the Big Soil Health Event in Cedar Falls, Iowa where agronomist David Kleinschmidt emphasized the importance of considering Carbon to Nitrogen ratios of cover crops and residues.

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