Cover Crops

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No-Till Turns Out Top Yields While Slashing Costs

Feeding crops the right amount of nutrients at the best possible time pays big dividends while protecting the environment for this Virginia family.
The Hula family no-tills 5,000 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, barley and oats in four counties surrounding Charles City, Va. The 100% no-till operation is located along the banks of the James River, which flows into Chesapeake Bay where nitrogen runoff is becoming a major concern.
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Plan Early To Buy Cover Crop Seed

To get the maximum benefit from cover crops, they need to become part of your crop rotation, an integral part of your cropping system.
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Senators Ask Obama To Give Farmers Cover Crop Flexibility

As record rainfall in the Midwest has delayed planting of cash crops like corn, U.S. senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Dick Lugar of Indiana Tuesday urged the Obama Administration to give farmers greater flexibility in removing their cover crops so Ohio farmers may be eligible for crop insurance.
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$16 Million For Cover Crops In Maryland

The State of Maryland has committed approximately $16 million for the 2011-2012 Cover Crop Program, which provides grants to farmers who plant cover crops in the fall to conserve nutrients, reduce soil erosion and protect water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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