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More Changes To USDA Cover Crop Policy

By John Dobberstein posted on January 8, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

No-tillers who use summer fallow in their rotations and are enrolled in crop insurance should exercise caution if they plan to seed or graze cover crops this year.

No-Tillers Tame Heat And Tough Clay Soils

Relay soybeans, controlled traffic and cover crops play key roles in helping Randy and Nicole Small make no-till work in southeastern Kansas

By Mark Parker posted on April 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Water Management

Continuous no-till is an uncommon practice in southeast Kansas, where tight clay soils can hinder nutrient distribution and the growing environment causes rapid breakdown of residue.

Livestock, Covers Add Diversity For Enterprising No-Tiller

Byron Richard’s once wheat-dominated farm in North Dakota is now home to many different crops — including livestock — after his commitment to no-till practices.

By Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Third-generation farmer Byron Richard seems to always find himself in the center of big changes in his tiny community.

No-Till Pioneers Continue To Break Ground

In the past 10 years, Bob Schrock switched his farm in South Central Kansas from a full tillage cattle grazing enterprise to a no-till, grain-only system while pioneering the successful introduction of a new crop, winter canola.

January 22, 2013

Source: By Candace Krebs, LaJunta (Colorado) Tribune Democrat

During the past 10 years, Bob Schrock switched his farm in South Central Kansas from a full tillage cattle grazing enterprise to a no-till, grain-only system while pioneering the successful introduction of a new crop, winter canola.

No-Till Helps Iowa Farmer Through Drought

October 26, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Jason Johnson, Public Affairs Specialist, NRCS Iowa Office

Ray Menke of Fort Madison, Iowa, says the benefits of 25 years of no-till helped him through this years extreme drought.

Cover Crop Mixes Dry And Wet Soils

December 30, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Manitoba Cooperator

With both extremely wet and dry conditions happening in the same growing season, it is not a stretch to call 2011 a strange year in Manitoba, but it has helped prove the effectiveness of perennial and annual forage seed blends known as "polycrops", or cover crops, in dealing with extremes of weather.

Kansas No-Tiller Uses Turnips For Cover

October 8, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Tim Unruh, Salina Journal

Mark Pettijohn builds failure into his farming operation and expects some stinkers while experimenting with "green" and "unconventional" methods. Sometimes he hits it big, however, and a field busts loose with gorgeous bounty.

Tips for Overseeding Cover Crops

September 15, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops

An option for getting an earlier establishment on fall seeded cover crops is to over-seed.

No-Till Cover Crops Hedge Against Drought

August 7, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops

Not only can cover crops planted in no-till fields fix nitrogen in the short term, they can also reduce soil erosion and mitigate the effects of drought in the long term, says a Natural Resource Conservation Service agronomist.

Failing A Requirement For North Dakota No-Tiller

Constant change, integration and diversification not only saved Gabe Brown’s farm, but also helped it thrive in tough conditions.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on October 1, 2008 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

For North Dakota no-tiller Gabe Brown, failure isn’t an option — it’s a requirement. That’s because Brown believes constant change drives an ever-improving system.

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