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New National Cover Crop Survey Highlights Benefits of Grazing with Virtual Fencing

I'm standing in the green cover cover crop plots. And while we're about to talk with Keith Burns, get a little tour of what's going on behind me, first, I want to talk with Ryan Heininger and Rob Myers about the newly released National Cover Crop Survey Report and some of the most interesting data that's come out from that so far.

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Seeding Practices

Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls
A possible solution to eroded knolls could be to crank up seeding rates.
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If we pick up a farm that's been conventionally farmed, we like to get some cover crop in there such as a buckwheat," said David Brandt.
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Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Talking About Cover Crops as Forage Feed Sources
A July 22 webinar features Iowa State University’s Shelby Gruss and Matthew Helmers in a Beyond the Basics live dialogue about extending cover crop benefits to include value from forage opportunities.

New national cover crop survey report reveals latest trends

New National Cover Crop Survey Highlights Benefits of Grazing with Virtual Fencing

Mackane Vogel dives into the 2026 National Cover Crop Report for some of the biggest cover crop trends with perspective from cover crop expert Keith Berns. Vogel also stops by the BASF plots for some no-till insights from the company’s top crop protection experts.

Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls
A possible solution to eroded knolls could be to crank up seeding rates.
Fighting Compacted Soil with Earthworms
“If you have compacted soils, your number one friend is the earthworm."
Observations from a Field Day at Dornacker Prairie Acres
"Last week, I accompanied Strip-Till Farmer managing editor Noah Newman to a field day hosted by Cedar Creek Farmers at Dornacker Prairie Acres in West Bend, Wis, and I saw some high-tech stuff there."
Reaching Nitrogen Requirements for Corn
The No. 1 question Pennsylvania No-Tiller Lucas Criswell gets about planting green is how the practice affects nitrogen (N) requirements for corn.

New National Cover Crop Survey Highlights Benefits of Grazing with Virtual Fencing

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This month's digital sponsors:

Seeding Practices

Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls

Advantages of Adding Buckwheat

Utilizing the Benefits of Oats Covers

Grazing

Watching Out for Grain Silo Gas

Annual Legumes: More Than Just Free Nitrogen

Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Talking About Cover Crops as Forage Feed Sources

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New National Cover Crop Survey Highlights Benefits of Grazing with Virtual Fencing

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Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls

Fighting Compacted Soil with Earthworms

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Reaching Nitrogen Requirements for Corn

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