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Reasons for Not Killing Cover Crops Prematurely

March 25, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Sjoerd Duiker, Soil Management Specialist, Penn State University College of Agricultural Sciences

As spring activities get started it is tempting to kill cover crops early so you have one less thing to worry about.

Crop Insurance Rules With Cover Crops

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 19, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

If you're using cover crops that overwinter, be careful that you don't find yourself in violation of your crop-insurance terms.

Drainage, Soybean Cover Boost Yields for Ohio No-Tiller

30-year no-tilling veteran Tom Clark is reaping the benefits of tiling improvements, cover crops and calculated planting on his 1,200 acres.

By Susan K. Davis posted on March 11, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Drainage is important in any tillage system, but even more crucial in no–till, which is why Ohio no-tiller Tom Clark makes sure drainage needs are taken care of on his fields.

[Video] Steve Groff's No-Till, Cover-Crop Operation Featured in IMAX Production

March 8, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Cover Crop Solutions

Steve Groff's No-Till, Cover-Crop Operation Featured In IMAX Production About Chesepeake Bay

Cover Crops And Crop Insurance 2011 Rule Changes

February 13, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Chris Bruynis, Assistant Professor & Extension Educator, Ohio State University

New rules have been put in place to make it easier to insure spring planted crops following cover crops.

More Growers Plant Cover Crops in Maryland in 2010

February 4, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Maryland Department of Agriculture, The Baltimore Sun

Maryland farmers participating in the Maryland Department of Agriculture's (MDA) Cover Crop Program planted a record 398,679 acres of cover crops on their farms last fall to control soil erosion, reduce nutrient runoff and protect water quality in streams, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay.

Costly Cover Crop Mistakes To Avoid

No-tillers must make careful decisions on what to seed, and when to seed, to succeed with cover crops, experts say.

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

One of the most neglected aspects of no-tillage seems to be the proper use of cover crops. Unfortunately, many farmers simply take this part of the total program for granted and unnecessary mistakes are often made.

Cooperation Benefits No-Tillers, Watershed

Indiana no-tillers and researchers are working to reduce nutrient runoff, boost subsurface drainage in a key environmental hotspot

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Mike Starkey admits being a little worried when researchers showed up on his farm in Brownsburg, Ind., 4 years ago, asking for permission to monitor the tile outlets leading from his fields.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Tilled To Save Time, But Quickly Saw Soil Benefits

Western North Dakota farmer integrates cattle, dryland corn and multiple cover-crop species to build a productive no-till system.

By Lance Gartner and Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

The main reason I went into no-till was — as it is for many other no-tillers — due to labor issues. My Dad had a heart attack in 2000 and wasn’t able to help as much anymore. I was just killing myself trying to keep up with farming and the cattle and everything else.

No-Tillers Finding New Ways To ‘Cover Up’

High-clearance seeding machines, injection with slurry highlight strategies popping up for cover-crop establishment.

By Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Cover crops are going mainstream in production agriculture, which means more people are working to make them succeed.

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