Cover crops and soil erosion

Winter Rye Cover Crops Make Excellent Forage

April 6, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

Winter rye can be used as a cover crop after corn silage to protect against soil erosion, and in parts of Wisconsin is recommended by conservation planners. Properly managed, it has multiple uses and benefits beyond conservation, including forage production, nutrient management and weed suppression. Read more in this article from Wisconsin State Farmer.

[Podcast] 11 Keys for Successfully Planting Green

There are other options for growers besides letting your best soil blow away in the wind, says Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff.

October 2, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

There are other options for growers besides letting your best soil blow away in the wind, says Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

Cover Crop Recipes – Post Soybean, Use Cereal Rye

September 18, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: AgFax

Without cover crops, harvesting soybeans usually means the soil surface in your field will be left exposed until the next crop is planted and established. This leads to loss of soil due to wind and runoff from rain and snowmelt. Find out more in this article from AgFax.

5 ‘Laughable’ Reasons for Not Planting Covers

By Sarah Hill posted on September 16, 2019

Growing cover crops is not a one-size-fits-all practice. However, the practice does offer numerous benefits to all different types of growers. Here is some food for thought on how cover crops best fit for your operation, according to Keith Berns with Green Cover Seed.

Cover Crop Considerations After Small Grain Harvest

July 19, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Penn State University Extension

Wheat and barley harvest is underway in many parts of Pennsylvania and oat harvest is not far away. Find out more about establishing a cover crop after harvest in this article from Penn State University.

The Rye Held Everything in Place

July 12, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: York News Times

While there was no time to build an ark to prepare for the most recent “Bomb Cyclone” that hit Nebraska and other areas of the Midwest, Noah Seim, who farms near Worms, Neb., said one of their fields successfully braved the storm because they had established a healthy stand of rye.

Indiana Farmers Planted More Than 1 Million Cover Crop Acres in 2018

July 11, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: The Goshen News

According to the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, there has been a large increase in the number of farmers using cover crops in Indiana. Known for their environmental benefits, Indiana farmers have planted more than one million acres of cover crops in Indiana in 2018, covering 32,000 more acres than the previous year, the state agricultural department said in an article from the Goshen News.