Crustbuster/Speed King has released its new All Plant No-Till Conservation Drill that plants up to three different conservation grass seeds together in one pass.

A winter crop in eastern New Mexico and west Texas that is increasing in economic value, canola, will be the focus of a field day this month at New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center at Clovis.

Black cutworms lay eggs on grassy weeds or cover crops, low-growing winter annuals and no-till crop residue, while armyworms are attracted to weedy corn fields, cover crops, grassy alfalfa stands and wheat fields.

Eric Eberhard of Eberhard Farms in Bellevue, Ohio, talks about the cover-crop program they’ve implemented on 100% of their no-till farm. He explains why they prefer to use Austrian winter peas before corn, the benefits of ‘planting green’ and terminating the cover later, and the changes they’ve seen in terms of water infiltration, yield and earthworm populations.

This website from the Midwest Cover Crops Council can help Kansas growers determine which cover crops are the best options, based on field conditions and other factors.

Check out the latest cover crop seeds from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

University of Nebraska Extension explains how to avoid poor germination, soil moisture reduction, allelopathy and nitrogen deficiencies when planting corn into cereal rye.