cover crop seeding rates

Planting Cover Crops Efficiently Using a Converted Air Seeder

By Martha Blum posted on October 8, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Agrinews

Kyle Schminke deep tills all his farm ground. However, it is not done with a tractor and tillage equipment.

Drones Continue to Grow in Popularity as Cover Crop Seeding Method

By John Fulton and Alex Thomas posted on May 23, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Drones, also known as UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), have gained popularity across various industries, including agriculture. Their ability to fly autonomously, capture high-resolution imagery, apply crop protection products, and precisely distribute seeds makes them an ideal tool for cover crop seeding. A majority of spray drones sold today come with a dry spreader or as an option.

Muthing CoverSeeder Seeds Cover Crops, Manages Residue All At Once

By Mackane Vogel posted on December 15, 2023 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions

One of the most interesting cover crop seeders on display at the 2023 Agritechnica show in Hanover, Germany was Muthing's CoverSeeder — a machine that won the the silver medal as part of Agritechnica's 2022 Innovation Awards last year.

Farmers Share Experiences with Variety of Cover Crop Seeding Methods

July 26, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: GROW IWM

In GROW’s latest Farmer Forum, a panel of farmers from Delaware, New York and Texas shared their experiences with all aspects of cover crop seeding, from sourcing and verifying seed to different seeding methods and rates.

Planting Green: Do Higher Cover Crop Seeding Rates Improve Weed Suppression?

By Teala Ficks posted on April 14, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Grow

The idea that increasing cover crop seeding rates will increase the cover crop’s biomass and weed suppressive benefits is a popular assumption.

Cover Crop Options After Wheat Harvest

July 14, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Ohio Country Journal

Farmers are working to wrap up wheat harvest and considering what to do next. Some will decide to do nothing, others may consider planting another crop, either soybeans or a cover crop. Cover crops give a farmer a little more flexibility, especially when planted in mixtures.

How to Keep Herbicides from Hurting Your Cover Crop Investment

Paying attention to details such as cover crop seed size, herbicide half-life and application dates can help growers mitigate injury carryover.

By Scott Reaver posted on March 9, 2020 | Posted in Termination

While cover crops provide a host of documented benefits, there’s a wrinkle in managing them that growers must learn to handle: herbicide use.

Keep Covers in Your Rotation Without Breaking the Bank

No-tillers can reduce the cost of their cover-crop program and still keep most of the benefits by closely examining their seeding rates and methods and potentially trimming back mixes.

By Martha Mintz posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Economics

With corn prices looking a little more bear than bull these days, many no-tillers may be looking for places to trim their input costs. Fair or unfair, the newest management darling of no-tillers — cover crops — may find themselves in the crosshairs.