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Study Highlights Benefits of Multi-Species Cover Crop Mixes

By Jordan Strickler posted on July 24, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Phys.org

A University of Kentucky study titled "Productivity benefits of cereal-legume cover crop mixtures under variable soil nitrogen and termination times" suggests that mixing cover crops is a beneficial strategy for modern agriculture.

Study on Cover Crop Mixtures Delivers Surprising Results

By Johannes Seiler posted on October 27, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Phys.org

Farmers usually plant cover crops after harvesting their main crop. This prevents erosion of the soil and nutrient leaching. The roots of these crops also stabilize the structure of the soil. It had been assumed that a mixture of different cover crops would result in particularly intensive rooting.

Are Cover Crops Right for Your Farm?

October 25, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Farm Progress

Getting the greatest benefit out of cover crops requires a management level on par with corn and soybeans. Growers should start by testing a cover crop on a single field and expand.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Nov. 4, 2022

November 4, 2022

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Salford Group.

Reddick Farms Goes All in on No-Till and Cover Crops in Kentucky

Father-son duo takes leap of faith after eye-opening experience at National No-Tillage Conference.

August 30, 2022

No-till is nothing new for the Reddick family. Brad Reddick remembers growing up on the 1,800-acre farm in Bardwell, Ky., watching his father no-till the rolling grounds and conventionally till the creek bottom grounds over 50 years ago.

6 Tips for Making Cover Crops Work with Your Tillage Practices

From seeding to termination, cover crop users and seed companies share their best advice for successfully incorporating cover crops into your operation, regardless of your choice in tillage tools.

June 21, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

Whether a grower is making multiple tillage passes or is a dedicated no-tiller, their reasons for adding cover crops to their operations are probably pretty similar.

Key Takeaways From 3rd Annual Cover Crop Benchmark Study

Cover Crop Strategies’ exclusive survey reveals more farmers are planting green.

By Noah Newman posted on May 31, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Economics

Farmers from 30 different states participated in the 3rd annual Cover Crop Benchmark Study. The comprehensive survey featured 48 questions about several topics including management practices, motivations, challenges and expenses in 2021 and plans for 2022. Here are 5 key takeaways.

Researchers Evaluate the Benefits of Cover Crops in Georgia Cotton

January 12, 2022 | Posted in Economics

Source: University of Georgia

Researchers in the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, are studying the use of both annual and perennial cover crops called “living mulches” in cotton.

[Video] Cover Crop Trials on Annual Ryegrass, Crimson Clover

September 10, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Axel Garcia y Garcia, Associate Professor with the University of Minnesota, shares results from a recent trial conducted using annual ryegrass and crimson clover in corn.

Cover Crop Treatment Widens Planting Window

July 8, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Rock Island Dispatch-Argus

Some farmers are finding success using a new process designed to streamline planting and improve germination of cover crops. John Cobb, of Morganfield, Kentucky, developed the treatment a few years ago. Read more in this article from the Rock Island Dispatch Argus (Davenport, IA).