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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.
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.
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Sponsored Content: Building Healthier Soil and Profits with Strip-Till

The Easiest Way to Switch to Strip-Till

Change can be scary. Making adjustments to your farm operation can take months of careful consideration and research. After all, the average farmer only plants and harvests a crop about 50 times during their lifetime. One wrong decision could impact an operation for years to come. The Building Healthier Soil and Profits with Strip-Till series is brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems.
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National No-Tillage Conference Video Review

No-Till's Founding Family to Share Tips to Sustain Profitability During National No-Tillage Conference Video Review, Feb. 24-25

John Young, Alex and Jeffrey Young to share data culled from a cutting-edge econometric formula to discuss the economic forecast for yields, prices and production trends across the globe to clarify what the profit picture could look like in the future for no-tillers.

It’s been almost 6 decades since Harry Young Jr. no-tilled the first commercial plot of corn in Herndon, Ky., and no-till has certainly come a long way since, as the bold experiment set off an agricultural evolution across the U.S. and globally. But farmers must still log a profit as they do right by soil health to stay in business.


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Sponsored Content: Planter Maintenance with Precision Planting

Is Your Row Unit Lying to You?

Did you know that your row units are potentially lying to you? You may think you know where they're placing seed, but unseen wear on the gauge wheel arm, depth rocker and pivot bolt may mean seed is being placed unevenly across the width of the planter. The Planter Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.


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Report Cover Crop Acreage by March 15 for Premium Crop Insurance Benefit

USDA's pandemic cover crop program benefits produces and supports climate smart production practices.

Agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the USDA if they planted cover crops during the 2022 crop year. To receive the benefit from this year’s Pandemic Cover Crop Program, producers must report cover crop acreage by March 15, 2022.


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