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Growers Share Advice for Introducing Cover Crops On Your Farm

By John Hart posted on December 12, 2023

Source: Farm Progress

Clay Lowe and Zeb Winslow encourage farmers to use a “take it slow” approach when it comes to adopting a cover crop program on your farm.

Cover Cropping in the Arid West, Part 2: Termination Options for Cover Crops

November 2, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health, Termination

Source: NCAT

Rex Dufour introduces the different methods of terminating cover crops. He goes into detail about the equipment that is used and the benefits of each method. The video is part of NCAT's "Soil for Water: Cover Cropping in the Arid-West" series.

Cover Cropping in the Arid West, Part 1: An Overview on Cover Crops

November 2, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: NCAT

NCAT sustainable agriculture specialist, Rex Dufour, introduces reasons why adopting cover crops might be a good idea. He goes into detail about things to take into consideration before planting as well as the different groups and characteristics of cover crops.

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.

Cover Crop Termination Tradeoffs

April 11, 2022 | Posted in Termination

Source: University of Nebraska

A fall-planted cereal rye, wheat, or triticale cover crop can have both positive and negative impacts, for example by tying up nitrogen, reducing soil moisture prior to planting, increasing insect pressure, reducing weed pressure, reducing soil erosion and allelopathy. These tips from the University of Nebraska will share tradeoffs to help you better assess cover crop termination timing for your operation and risk level.

[Video] Cover Crop Termination Timing

July 14, 2021 | Posted in Termination

In this video from the Iowa Soybean Association, Teresa Middleton discusses when to terminate cover crops, the benefits of cover crops, achieving substantial amounts of biomass, and more.

Rolling Covers

February 11, 2021 | Posted in Termination

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

The use of a roller crimper to terminate cover crops in the spring is gaining popularity. Many farmers often ask if the blades on a crimper should touch the ground, or how much clearance should be allowed. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

Roller Crimping Cover Crops

June 19, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

Crop roller “crimping” has become a common way to mechanically terminate cover crops. Crimpers are used to kill grass cover crops (cereal rye, barley, wheat, sorghum, Sudan, pearl millet), vetches (hairy and common), annual clovers (crimson and balansa), buckwheat, and multi-species cover crops. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.