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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 24, 2024

May 24, 2024

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

Lower Seeding Rates Produce Same Results as Extra Seeds for Winter Legume Covers

Similar biomass and weed suppression seen for legumes regardless of seeding rate.

September 21, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

The study also found that each legume type has similar weed suppression regardless of the seeding rate. However, some of the legumes were better at suppressing weeds.

Cover Crops in the Spotlight at Beck's Field Show

September 14, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Ag Update: Farm and Ranch Guide

During his presentations in the Cover Crop Tent at the show, Ryan Moore, small seed product manager for Beck's, told farmers their overall goal should be to get into a “no-till situation” when establishing a program.

Seeding Rates for Broadcasting Cover Crops into Late-Season Corn, Soybeans

September 6, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska

Broadcast seeds do not have good seed-soil contact, which reduces the seed’s ability to take up water necessary for germination. Stand counts of broadcast cover crops are often lower than those of drilled cover crops. Could increasing the seeding rate overcome low stand counts and improve cover crop productivity?

Comparing Pros and Cons of Various Cover Crop Planting Methods

September 6, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska

While planting cover crops after harvest with a drill or planter may be the most convenient, there are several other planting methods that can increase cover crop success as measured by biomass production.

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New Report Shows Cover Croppers Searching for More from Equipment Dealers

By Noah Newman posted on August 22, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Economics

Data from the new report, Cover Crop Adoption & Outlook by High-Production U.S. Farmers: Applications, Economics & Trends, published by Ag Equipment Intelligence, reveals that most customers are wanting more from their current equipment dealer when it comes to cover crop knowledge, product availability and resources.

Key Takeaways From 3rd Annual Cover Crop Benchmark Study

Cover Crop Strategies’ exclusive survey reveals more farmers are planting green.

By Noah Newman posted on May 31, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Economics

Farmers from 30 different states participated in the 3rd annual Cover Crop Benchmark Study. The comprehensive survey featured 48 questions about several topics including management practices, motivations, challenges and expenses in 2021 and plans for 2022. Here are 5 key takeaways.