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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.

Iowa Will Continue $5 per Acre Cover Crop Insurance Discount

October 12, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Economics

Source: Center For Rural Affairs

This is the sixth year this program will be offered in the state of Iowa. To date, 1,800 farmers have enrolled nearly one million acres of Iowa farmland in the program.

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.

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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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