Cover Crops

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Gauging the Sustainability of Corn-on-Corn

Many Michigan livestock and dairy producers rely on corn-on-corn cropping systems to meet feed demands, but is this short rotation approach truly effective? Here are some considerations for corn-on-corn production systems before sticking with it.
While continuous corn with cereal rye offers benefits to a livestock producer in terms of feed supplementation, it does not fully replace the advantages of a longer, diversified crop rotation, Michigan State University Extension explains.
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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal – May 2025

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.

In this edition:

  • Effects of Conservation Agriculture on Soil Nitrogen Oxide N2O Emissions and Crop Yield in Global Cereal Cropping Systems
  • Monitoring the Spatial Distribution of Cover Crops and Tillage Practices Using Machine Learning and Environmental Drivers across Eastern South Dakota
  • Potential Long-Term, Global Effects of Enhancing the Domestic Terrestrial Carbon Sink in the United States through No-Till and Cover Cropping
  • Global Synthesis of Cover Crop Impacts on Main Crop Yield
  • Development and Testing of a Precision Hoeing System for Re-compacted Ridge Tillage in Maize

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[Podcast] Tracking Adoption of No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops, and Facing the Challenges Ahead

In this podcast, brought to you by NewFieldsAg, we’ll hear a panel discussion about the state of soil conservation from the most recent Conservation in Action Tour in Sioux Falls, S.D. hosted by the Conservation Technology Information Center.

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by NewFields Ag, we’ll hear a panel discussion about the state of soil conservation from the most recent Conservation in Action Tour in Sioux Falls, S.D. hosted by the Conservation Technology Information Center.




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Legendary No-Till Advice

From Dust to Dirt: Let’s Focus on Keeping More Soil

A cover crop mix with plants that are efficient with water, such as millet & sunnhemp, can provide soil protection that makes available rainfall effective & reduces soil evaporation

You might think these comments were about the dust storm on March 18 in Kansas, just east of the Colorado border. But no, the opening paragraph was written 90 years ago, on March 28, 1935 by Will Rogers. 


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Less Is More with Cereal Rye and No-Till Cotton

Researchers found that reducing cereal rye and cotton seeding rates could save cotton producers time and money while still maintaining the same production levels for no-till cotton.
Although cereal rye benefits can improve soil health and profitability, cotton producers must spend time and money on seed and equipment to plant and maintain it.
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Opening Remarks for 2025 CTIC Conservation in Action Tour

Tony Sunseri, USDA NRCS State Conservationist for South Dakota, opened the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour on May 7, 2025, at Ryan and Christina Larson’s farm in Minnehaha County.
USDA’s Tony Sunseri welcomes guests to the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour at Ryan and Christina Larson’s farm, highlighting the power of local stewardship, innovation, and the future of sustainable agriculture.
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