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Iowa Secretary of Ag Encourages Farmers with Flood Damage to Plant Cover Crops

By Ariana Schumacher posted on August 14, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Ag Week

On fields without row crops still growing this season, cover crops can be used to protect and rebuild the ground.

Cover Crops Held Soil in Place During Massive Western Canada Floods

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 3, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Canada's National Observer

When an unprecedented storm sent floodwaters rushing across Travis Forstbauer’s fields, the Chilliwack, British Columbia, farmer was concerned that he would lose the precious fertile soil that his livelihood depends on. Instead, the western Canadian grower was pleasantly surprised that his land had suffered minimal damage, thanks to his cover crops.

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Ray McCormick’s Conservation Buffer

Earlier this week we paid another visit to this year’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick in Vincennes, Ind., and one thing about Ray is that even when it’s the “off season,” he’s still thinking ahead for next season.

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