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No-Till, Cover Crops Improve Feed Quality, Limit Erosion and Build Soil Health

Reducing sediment and phosphorus runoff, improving soil health and reducing operational risk are goals for no-till dairy farmer Dan Brick.

By Mark McNeely posted on January 13, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Managing a dairy farm that traces its roots back 170 years isn’t out of the ordinary for Greenleaf, Wis., no-tiller Dan Brick. But capitalizing on the benefits of being 100% no-till with cover crops is making the experience extraordinary.

Fall Growth Enhancement of Cover Crops with Manure Application

December 27, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Dan Brick, of Brickstead Dairy in Brown County, Wis., discusses a side-by-side field comparison of the growth in fall-planted cover crops with and without a solid manure application.

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Cover Crop Termination Ahead of Planting Corn

December 18, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management

Source: University of Tennessee

Garrett Montgomery from the University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture discusses residue management and the timing of terminating various cover crops ahead of planting corn in this video from June 2016.

Every Field Totally Winterized

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 16, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

A recent drive along the eastern U.S. shore opened my eyes to the dramatic acceptance of cover crops and no-till among farmers in this area in boosting incomes and protecting the environment.

Lessons Learned with Cover Cropping in Strip-Till

December 15, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Incorporating cover crops into strip-till has delivered both benefits and challenges during the 8 years Nickerson, Neb., farmer Brent Willnerd has used them on both seed corn and commercial crops. He discusses the transition from aerial seeding to drilling in varieties included cereal rye, radishes and rye.

What’s the Real Deal with Soybean Cyst Nematodes and Cover Crops?

December 12, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Iowa State University

There is an increasing interest regarding the potential for cover crops and soybean cyst nematode to interact in the field. Particularly with the possibility that cover crops could decrease soybean cyst nematoden numbers.

Cover Crop Incentive Program Offered in Iowa

December 1, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Source: Iowa Department of Agriculture

$5 per acre premium reduction on crop insurance in 2018 for Iowa farmers who plant cover crops this fall (2017).

National No-Tillage Conference Updates

Building a Systems Approach to Soil Health at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference

Progressive no-tiller Russell Hedrick to share how he uses precision technology and a multi-faceted, diverse approach to farm operations at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference.

November 25, 2017

Progressive no-tiller Russell Hedrick to share how he uses precision technology and a multi-faceted, diverse approach to farm operations at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference.

To Make Cover Crops Fit, A Little Space Makes a Big Difference

Through improvements to his implement guidance and air seeder setup, Chapin, Ill., farmer John Werries finds the cure for cover crop overgrowth and accuracy missteps.

By James DeGraff posted on November 18, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

John Werries, his son Dean, and one employee are no strangers to making adjustments year-to-year to combat the unpredictable conditions of their Chapin, Ill., operation of no-tilled beans and strip-tilled corn.

Switching to No-Till, Cover Crops in Effort to Improve Watershed

Three years into no-tilling with cover crops, Greg Nettekoven continues to experiment with crop mixes, seeding placement and nutrient management.

By Mark McNeely posted on November 18, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Farmer Greg Nettekoven has been a busy man the past few growing seasons on his Black Creek, Wis., acres.

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