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Let Cover Crops Do the Work to Keep Weeds Away

By Sarah Hill posted on September 10, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
We all know that one of the potential benefits of using cover crops is weed suppression, but do you know how cover crops actually provide weed suppression? There are a couple of ways: through blocking sunlight from reaching weed seeds, and also allelopathy, as the cover crop plants produce a chemical that reduces weed seed germination.
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Cover Crop Considerations Following Late-Season Hail

September 9, 2019
Late-season hail has again impacted fields across Nebraska. Growers are asking for cover crop information for weed management, excess nitrogen uptake, and forage options. Find out what can be done in this article from University of Nebraska Extension.
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[Podcast] Getting Back to the Future with Soil Health & Cover Cropping Part 1

In the first of this two-part Strip-Till Farmer podcast series, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by retired ag engineer Jack Boyer who shares his experience over the last 10 years integrating cover cropping practices into his operation.
June 7, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
In the first of this two-part Strip-Till Farmer podcast series, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by retired ag engineer Jack Boyer who knows a successful marriage of strip-till and cover crops takes work and a willingness to learn from mistakes, while also celebrating the successes.
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[Podcast] Pushing Populations & Production with Twin-Row Strip-Till

In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Snover, Mich., farmer Ryan Shaw shares the systematic setup and implementation of his twin-row strip-till system, along with the vital role cover crops play in his cropping rotation.
October 8, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Snover, Mich., farmer Ryan Shaw shares the systematic setup and implementation of his twin-row strip-till system, along with the vital role cover crops play in his cropping rotation.
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