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If you’re using cover crops, what was your most difficult challenge getting them established? How did you resolve it?

July 25, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

At this latitude establishing cover crops in a corn/soybean rotation with meaningful growth before a killing frost is a big challenge. We’re adapting an older Hagie sprayer with a Valmar air seeder to apply a cover crop mix when corn is at black layer.

6 Tips for Flying On Cover Crops Successfully

A pilot explains how a no-tiller’s choice in applicator, cover crop species, rate and timing play important roles in achieving a strong, uniform stand.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 25, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

One of the biggest concerns and complaints no-tillers have about aerially seeding cover crops is that it doesn’t result in a good stand.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till, Along with Longer Rotations, Makes for Great Grazing and Improving Soils

A balance of cash crops and forage mixes used for intensive grazing helps keep Plum Thicket Farms moving in the right direction.

By Patrick Petersen and Martha Mintz posted on July 25, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

We weren’t farmers when my family moved to northwest Nebraska in 1995. I grew up in the mountains of Colorado with my mom, Nancy, who was working as a veterinarian and my dad, Rex, an architect.

What ‘Corporate No-Till’ Could Mean for Your Bottom Line

Enterprising no-tillers could pocket extra cash, efficiencies by working with large corporations embracing sustainable ag to please customers.

By Mark McNeely posted on July 24, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

The movement underway with large agribusinesses wanting to connect their sustainability programs more closely with their suppliers could mean some new advantages and opportunities for market-savvy no-tillers.

Embracing the No-Till ‘Greenhouse’ Effect

From interseeding to relay cropping to ‘engineering by inventory,’ Loran Steinlage is building a profitable, divergent no-till operation

By John Dobberstein posted on July 24, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

Several years ago, a trip with friends to look at greenhouses led Loran Steinlage to a Mennonite farm. It was there that he started looking at his farming practices a little differently.

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If Lawmakers Were to Say ‘Yes,’ Your History with No-Till, Cover Crops and Rotations Could Slice Insurance Costs by $4.50 Per Acre

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 24, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Passage of a unique concept that got Congressional consideration during the writing of the 2018 Farm Bill could put more dollars in the pockets of no-tillers. It’s an idea that farmers who use no-till, cover crops and conservation-minded crop rotations to protect the soil should be rewarded with an equivalent of auto insurance’s “good driver discount” when it comes to paying crop insurance premiums.

Considerations for Forage Cover Crops After Hail

July 24, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

With significant weather-related damage to corn and soybean fields in Nebraska recently, there could be an opportunity for growers to try seeding cover crops in those fields to raise a high-quality forage and offset at least some of the lost fall and winter grazing potential, says University of Nebraska Extension.

Cover Crop Considerations after Small Grain Harvest

July 19, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Penn State University

Cover crops can be used for different reasons, such as to provide soil erosion protection, alleviate compaction, control weeds, fix atmospheric nitrogen for the next crop, harvest for hay, and as a grazing resource. The reason for using a cover crop will determine which species or mixture of species you choose, as well as how you manage it.

Green Cover Seed to Market New 'Smart Radish'

July 19, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Green Cover Seed

Bred in New Zealand specifically for cover crop and soil health purposes, Smart Radish promises higher tillering and more biomass below ground, the company says.

[Video] Cutting Through Cover Crop Residue with Pequea Residue Slicers

July 18, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

Holtwood, Pa., no-tiller Steve Groff no-tills pumpkins with this Monosem planter that includes Pequea’s Residue Slicers, which cut through rolled-down triticale and hairy vetch ahead of the row units. He no-tills pumpkins in 45-inch rows between Memorial Day and the end of June.

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If you’re using cover crops, what was your most difficult challenge getting them established? How did you resolve it?

6 Tips for Flying On Cover Crops Successfully

No-Till, Along with Longer Rotations, Makes for Great Grazing and Improving Soils

What ‘Corporate No-Till’ Could Mean for Your Bottom Line

Embracing the No-Till ‘Greenhouse’ Effect

If Lawmakers Were to Say ‘Yes,’ Your History with No-Till, Cover Crops and Rotations Could Slice Insurance Costs by $4.50 Per Acre

Considerations for Forage Cover Crops After Hail

Cover Crop Considerations after Small Grain Harvest

Green Cover Seed to Market New 'Smart Radish'

[Video] Cutting Through Cover Crop Residue with Pequea Residue Slicers

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