Cover crops - Articles

[Video] Jeff Duling Showcases Custom Toolbar

September 20, 2022

Jeff Duling grows corn, soybeans and wheat in Ottawa, Ohio. In this video, the sixth-generation farmer gives us an up-close look at his custom toolbar, and how it’s designed to accomplish a wide array of tasks in his no-till/strip-till system.

Consider Cover Crops Even in Dry Conditions

September 15, 2022

Source: NRCS

Crop response differs depending on the soil and weather conditions, so it is important to choose a mix that works for your operation and crop rotation.

Hoorman: Analyzing Hula's High-Yielding Management Practices

September 12, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Source: Putnam County Sentinel

Charles City, Virginia's David Hula holds the all-time world corn yield record of 616 bushels, which was set in 2019. Soil health specialist James Hoorman breaks down Hula's management practices and keys to success.

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Strip-Till Reduces Wind Erosion in Early Results of Minnesota Study

April 28, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Preliminary data from two ongoing studies indicates that less aggressive tillage, leaving residue on a field and planting cover crops can slow down soil movement, which keeps more nutrients in place for the following crop.

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Wisconsin Establishes $5 Per Acre Crop Insurance Rebate for Cover Crop Acres

April 25, 2022

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the Assembly Bill 727 into law April 8. The new law establishes a $5 per acre crop insurance rebate for farmers who plant cover crops on their acres.

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Consider Terminating Non-Legume Cover Crops Early This Year

April 25, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: PennState Extension

Nitrogen (N) prices are so high this year that it is worth considering earlier termination, to avoid N tie up and save money.

Study: Cover Crops More Effective Than Insecticides for Managing Pests

April 1, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Penn State

A Penn State-led team of researchers suggests that the best pest management outcomes may occur when growers encourage biological control — in the form of pests' natural enemies — by planting cover crops and avoiding broad-spectrum insecticides as much as possible.

[Podcast] How to Quantify the Benefits of Cover Crops with USDA’s Steven Mirsky

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, associate editor Sarah Hill talks with Steven Mirsky, Research Ecologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, about adopting covers with site-specific management, how growers can quantify the benefits of cover crops, how cover crop genetics have improved in the last decade and more.

March 22, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, associate editor Sarah Hill talks with Steven Mirsky, Research Ecologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, about adopting covers with site-specific management, how growers can quantify the benefits of cover crops, how cover crop genetics have improved in the last decade and more.

2022 National Cover Crop Summit

Announcing 2022 National Cover Crop Summit Speakers

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about seeding covers, the economics of cover crop use, using cover crops in an integrated pest management program and more during the virtual summit, to be held March 15-16, 2022.

February 18, 2022

Cover crops are becoming more mainstream as more growers are taking advantage of the benefits the practice has to offer. As a result, the editors of Cover Crop Strategies are pleased to present the Spring 2022 National Cover Crop Summit on March 15-16.