Switching Up Cover Crop Routine Proves Beneficial

By Allison Lund posted on May 4, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Farm Progress

When is a good time to change your cover crop routine? According to Carter Morgan, Cayuga, Ind., an early harvest could create the perfect environment for testing out new cover crop combinations on some acreage.

Cover Crops in Soybeans Can Help with Iron Deficiency Chlorosis

June 10, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: AgWeek

The use of cover crops with soybean at time of planting to reduce the severity of iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC). A bushel of an easily killed small grain cover crop (like oats or barley) can be seeded near the date of soybean planting as a management tool for IDC. Read more in this article from AgWeek.

Growing Oats for Cover Crop Seed Requires Plant Variety Protection

February 12, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Practical Farmers of Iowa

Oats are the second most popular cover crop in Iowa, creating a significant market for oat seed. Though cover crop seed markets offer the advantages of a favorable price and local markets with little transport cost, growing oats for seed is more difficult than the other most popular cover crop, rye. Find out why in this article from Practical Farmers of Iowa.

Considerations When Harvesting Covers for Forage

October 9, 2019 | Posted in Grazing

Source: This Week Community News (Columbus, Ohio)

For those who planted small grains, in particular oats, on prevented plant acres with the intention of harvesting for supplemental forage, that harvest time is approaching. Some questions regarding rust and potential nitrate toxicity have been raised in the context of the approaching harvest. Read more in this article from This Week Community News (Columbus, Ohio).

Follow the Rules When Planting Oats as a Cover Crop

July 24, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

As a challenging row crop planting season finally wraps up for 2019 in South Dakota, many producers are looking to plant cover crops on unplanted acres to provide forage, control weeds, reduce erosion and improve soil health, according to a press release from South Dakota State University Extension.

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