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No-Till, Cover Crops Can Help Prepare Farms for Extreme Weather Events

By Clay Pope posted on December 28, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

They say history repeats itself—it sure seems that way when it comes to the end of the year and global temperature records. But no-till and cover crops could be part of the solution.

No-Till, Cover Crops Could Help Combat Nutrient Runoff Due to Extreme Rainfall

By Marianne Stein posted on December 19, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Phys.Org

Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how extreme rainfall impacts runoff and suggests possible mitigation strategies.

Iowa No-Tiller Experiencing Drier Weather, Better Crops

By Willie Vogt posted on November 30, 2023

Source: Farm Progress

Weeks of 100-plus-F temperatures in the West in 2023 made headlines in the U.S., but Europe had a super-heated summer, too. Likewise, flooding swamped farmers in the U.S. Northeast and in Germany over the summer. The rising severity of weather and climate impacts on the global food system became the focus of a panel held at Agritechnica 2023 in Hanover, Germany.

Extreme Weather Expected to Delay Pasture Turnout

April 26, 2022

Source: North Dakota State University

Following a cooler-than-normal spring 2022 and the 2021 drought, ranchers should expect a delay in grass development and growth this spring.

How Does Timing of Stress Affect Corn Yield?

June 28, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Corn ear development occurs throughout the growing season and extreme temperature or moisture stress at different growth stages will decrease different aspects of grain yield.

From the Desk of Laura Barrera

Cover Crops Key to Reducing, Managing Extreme Weather

By Laura Barrera posted on December 1, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops

Drought, heat, hot wind, heavy rainfall, flooding and other extreme weather cost the top 10 U.S. agriculture states more than $25 billion the last 5 years, says the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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