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Using Cover Crops as Fall Forage

August 30, 2019 | Posted in Grazing

The 2019 growing season has been challenging to say the least, especially when it came to planting and harvesting forages for winter feeding. The wet conditions didn’t allow for entry into fields on time or even for planting crops in some fields. But there are fall-forage options available to plant to extend winter and early-spring feed supply.

Seven Steps When Prevent Planting Cover Crops

July 3, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Grassland Oregon press release

This article from Grassland Oregon discusses important considerations to keep in mind when prevent planting cover crops to get the most out of your efforts. Cover crops can be used as high quality feed, controlling erosion, weed suppression and to feed soil biology with added biomass.

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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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