Cover Crops

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Michigan Wheat Program highlights cover crop research Michigan Wheat Program highlights cover crop research

Cass City wheat farmer Dave Milligan was elected president of the National Association of Wheat Growers.

Apr 29, 2020

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Master Farmer gives another explanation for modern soil compaction Master Farmer gives another explanation for modern soil compaction

byTom J Bechman 1

Apr 23, 2020

3 Min Read

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Farm Operations

Farmer aims for resiliency Farmer aims for resiliency

Apr 23, 2020

2 Min Read

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2020, a year to tighten belts and hope for the best 2020, a year to tighten belts and hope for the best

Apr 21, 2020

4 Min Read

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Benefits beyond yields: 10 years of cover crops Benefits beyond yields: 10 years of cover crops

Apr 21, 2020

5 Min Read

A close up of a crimson clover and rye crop mix

Overcoming obstacles with cover crops Overcoming obstacles with cover crops

Apr 20, 2020

5 Min Read

Milan No-Till Field Day goes virtual 412066

Milan No-Till Field Day goes virtual

byBrent Murphree

Palmer amaranth grows in a soybean field

Maximize cover crop burndown, weed control effectiveness

Maximize cover crop burndown, weed control effectiveness

A tractor moves through a cover crop field

Maryland extends season cover crop deadline to April 15

Maryland extends season cover crop deadline to April 15

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Hit a grand slam for soil health

Hit a grand slam for soil health

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Should you terminate cover crops without herbicides?

Should you terminate cover crops without herbicides?

Corn planted without tillage emerging in a thick cover crop mulch with a row of trees in the background

Learn to succeed with cover crops, no-till

Learn to succeed with cover crops, no-till

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Terminate cover crops properly this spring

Terminate cover crops properly this spring

Michael and Mary Beth Jackson dig up dirt with their son Mack

Young farmers focus on soil health for future of farm

Young farmers focus on soil health for future of farm

Tennessee farmer benefits from cover crops, variable rate, and no-till

Tennessee farmer benefits from cover crops, variable rate, and no-till

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Tips for selecting the right cover crop mix

Tips for selecting the right cover crop mix

Terminating cover crops this spring

Terminating cover crops this spring

crimson clover

Plan cover crops field by field

Plan cover crops field by field

byTom J Bechman 1

Cover crops: Building up nutrients and preserving the land

Cover crops: Building up nutrients and preserving the land

byAlaina Dismukes

Consultant's top list of concerns for cotton farmers

Consultant's top list of concerns for cotton farmers

byAlaina Dismukes

Conservation & Sustainability

Soil compaction: Cover crops, conservation tillage, and irrigation

Soil compaction: Cover crops, conservation tillage, and irrigation

byAlaina Dismukes

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Study shows hot, arid soils benefit from cover crops

Study shows hot, arid soils benefit from cover crops

Soil compaction: Soil health, cover crops, and compaction testing

Soil compaction: Soil health, cover crops, and compaction testing

byAlaina Dismukes

Partnerships key to expanding cover crop use

Partnerships key to expanding cover crop use

Cover crop benefits outweigh pest risk, but manage the 'green bridge'

Cover crop benefits outweigh pest risk, but manage the 'green bridge'

field and farmstead

Is ag the problem in managing water?

Is ag the problem in managing water?

Close up of cover crops in corn field

Ten-year cover crop study shows no yield loss

Ten-year cover crop study shows no yield loss

Improved efficiency goal of cover crop pioneers

Improved efficiency goal of cover crop pioneers

Corn hybrids not all the same. Expert gives tips to select and manage

Corn hybrids not all the same. Expert gives tips to select and manage

cover crops planted within corn field

Minnesota farmers eligible for new federal cover crop funds

Minnesota farmers eligible for new federal cover crop funds

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Variety matters in cover crops

Variety matters in cover crops

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Grass cover crops can be bargain feed or bedding

Grass cover crops can be bargain feed or bedding

USDA launches cover crop pilot in Prairie Pothole region

USDA launches cover crop pilot in Prairie Pothole region

Managing residual herbicides with cover crops

Managing residual herbicides with cover crops

cover crop residue on the soil surface

Cover crops help manage weeds

Cover crops help manage weeds

byMeaghan Anderson

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