Steve Groff, a world renowned cover crop innovator and coach, spoke at the 2023 National Cover Crop Summit about the current cover crop trends that he’s seen among today’s farmers.
As interest and integration of cover crops accelerate, the industry has been challenged in its ability to provide easy to access, comprehensive information. Recently, cover crop application company GO SEED developed the Cover Crop Information Map to provide a free, centralized platform for knowledge exchange.
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.
The future of cover crop varieties is here and it's time to ditch Dixie crimson clover and move forward with more productive products, says Grassland Oregon co-founder Risa DeMasi.
To get a head start on establishing winter covers, interseeding has started to become a popular practice by producers in the northern region of the Corn Belt, says Grassland Oregon. Quite a bit of experimentation has been done over the last few years by farmers and researchers trying to dial in which species work best, when to plant, how to plant and which herbicides to avoid.
The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 7-10, 2025!Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, Ky. Jan. 7-10, 2025. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.
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.