The carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratio of the cover crop determines the durability of the cover crop residue.

Nitrogen fertilizer prices are high and likely will go higher due to repercussions from the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Researchers at the University of Illinois trace the evolution of nitrogen price increases, making the case that increases up until recent months resulted from responses to the COVID pandemic, general price inflation and policies in Europe to move away from fossil fuels. 

The Wetlands Initiative and Ducks Unlimited have combined resources to help Illinois farmers install "Smart Wetlands" to combat the Gulf of Mexico’s hypoxia zone – an area of oxygen-depleted water covering more than 5,000 square miles at the Mississippi River Delta.

A group of researchers at North Dakota State University is asking farmers, ranchers and anyone who uses their precision agriculture data about how they use and share that data.

In-crop applications of manure make the best use of the manure’s nitrogen content for crop uptake, but preplant applications of manure can work almost as well as in-crop manure application. Ohio State University offers some tips for spring manure application. 

Concern about the impact of rising input prices and input availability on farming operations was paramount in the minds of producers responding to the March survey.

From lessons learned getting a system established to incorporating a comprehensive cover cropping program, the 9th annual event will provide strategic strip-till knowledge for beginner and veteran strip-tillers.