Items Tagged with 'Cover crop benefits'

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Cover Crop Corner: The Gift of Cover Crops

By Risa Demasi posted on December 3, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: GO Seed

Producers, researchers and cover crop experts from GO SEED share the cover crop gifts they are most thankful for.

Cover Crop Corner: Giving Thanks for Cover Crops

We have many blessings to count when it comes to cover crops.

November 14, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Grassland Oregon

As we count our blessings during the lead-up to Thanksgiving, cover crops are something that should be on every agricultural producer’s and consumer’s list.

Calculating the Value of Cover Crops

By Julia Gerlach posted on August 2, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Cover crops and other regenerative agriculture practices have been getting a massive amount of attention lately. There have been stories about them in major news outlets like Forbes and the New York Times and politicians have been working these concepts into their speeches and climate platforms, spreading the word about the benefits of keeping the soil covered with diverse living plants.

Summer Annual Cover Crops for Prevented Planting

July 1, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Midwest Cover Crops Council

A full season cover crop is a great opportunity to improve soil health and function.

Case Studies Show Financial Benefits of Precision Ag, No-Till and Cover Crops

By John Dobberstein posted on December 30, 2018 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Critics of proven conservation practices like no-till, strip-till or cover crop seeding often complain there’s no evidence of material benefits to a farmer’s bottom line — that the only thing that matters is yield.

CTIC, SARE Release 2016 Cover Crop Survey Results

January 19, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education

With over 2,000 farmers participating in the fourth annual survey, results once again showed that corn and soybean yields increased following cover crops.

Case Study: Cover Crop Effects on Soil Properties

November 23, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

While most soil health indicators demonstrated no significant differences among the treatments, cover crops grown for carbon ranked the highest for the Haney test, says University of Nebraska Extension.

Cover Crops for Weed Control — Consider All Aspects

November 9, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Cover crops may be able to suppress weeds in some cases, but that’s just one consideration producers should take into account when selecting cover crops for their farm fields, says Kansas State University Extension.

Biomass Production of Winter Annual Cover Crops in Corn and Soybean

August 16, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska

A four-year University of Nebraska cover crop research project is exploring whether winter cover cropping in no-till corn and soybean systems can benefit soil quality despite their short growing season.

Multi-Tasking Cover Crops Improve the No-Till Bottom Line

By Angela Lovell posted on June 22, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

With radishes and other covers in his rotation, Saltcoats, Saskatchewan’s Kevin Elmy is smothering weeds, fixing nutrients, building feedstock and reducing his fertilizer bills.

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Maximizing Your Cover Crop Investment for Better No-Till Health and Profits - Darin Williams - NNTC 2016 Presentation - MP3 Download

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Increased water infiltration, less erosion, cleaner water and improved overall health of cash crops are just a few benefits Darin Williams has witnessed since adding cover crops to his 2,000-acre no-till operation in east central Kansas. Williams discusses these benefits and several more, including how cover crops have reduced his weed population and chemical inputs and allowed his non-GMO crops to do just as well as GMOs. He also shares how adding livestock to the operation has maximized his investment in cover crops, as well as his experience in marketing cover crop seed to seed companies.

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No-Till Planting Update: Potential Slug Problem?

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Westville, Ind., no-tiller Jeff Herrold provides an update on how planting is going so far, and why a potential problem with slugs is causing some early-season anxiety. Herrold also explains why he prefers to plant soybeans before corn.

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