Iowa Cover Crops

News Release

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.

Soil Health

Cover Crops, Soil Balancing Contribute to Successful Farm Management

Achieving proper ratio of minerals, humus & pore space makes up foundation for overall farm production

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 24, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

For Washington, Iowa, farmer Michael Vittetoe, his farm operation success is the result of lots of smaller victories on the field and beneath the soil surface.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Feb. 16, 2024

February 16, 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.

Cover Crops Help Southwest Iowa Farmer Improve Soil

By Jeff DeYoung posted on December 19, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ag Update

Jon Bakehouse didn’t jump right into planting cover crops. Instead, he did a lot of research before finally giving it a try several years ago.

[Podcast] Cover Crop Cost Share Program & Grazing Cover Crops & Corn Residue in Spring

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Morgan Jennings, field crops viability coordinator with Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), discusses PFI’s cover crop cost share program as well as her cover crop research on grazing corn residue in the spring.

November 10, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Morgan Jennings, field crops viability coordinator with Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), discusses PFI’s cover crop cost share program as well as her cover crop research on grazing corn residue in the spring.

6 Factors for Planting & Harvesting Rye for Cover Crop Seed

By Rebecca Clay posted on October 9, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Practical Farmers of Iowa

If you’re used to procuring your cover crop seed, here are the six key factors to think about when considering harvesting your rye as a seed crop.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Oct. 6, 2023

October 6, 2023

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.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023

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.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023

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.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: March 24, 2023

March 24, 2023

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 Salford Group.