Regulating Soil Moisture and Trafficability with Cover Crops

By Joey Sabljic posted on November 2, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

The biggest challenge for many growers is that it can take weeks before soils are dry enough to be able to walk fields, let alone drive in with equipment. That means the already short growing season gets shorter, and precious time that could be spent growing a profitable crop is lost.

On the Fence About Seeding Covers

October 25, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Earlier this season, a lack of soil moisture across much of the state raised concerns about the potential for successful cover crop establishment this fall. Most areas still need more moisture to recharge the soil profile but recent rains have improved the moisture status overall. This has also improved the likelihood for successful establishment of a cereal rye cover crop this fall. Read more in this article from University of Minnesota Extension.

Cover Crops Can Help Farmland Impacted by Derecho

October 21, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Globe Gazette (Mason City, IA)

On Aug. 10, 2020, farmers in central Iowa experienced one of the worst natural disasters to ever affect agriculture. The 2020 derecho event flattened and destroyed corn fields in at least 36 counties. Read more in this article from the Globe-Gazette (Mason City, IA).

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Cover Cropping in Integrated Farming Systems

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.

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