[Podcast] Seeding a Rye Cover Crop Every Month

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Marshall County, Iowa no-tiller Wade Dooley shares what he learned from his informal trial of seeding a rye cover crop every month of the year.

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 8, 2023
Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week.
Cover Crop Tips from Strip-Tillers, No-Tillers & Researchers
It may have taken a “double-dog dare” for Oklahoma no-tiller Jimmy Emmons to try different crops and different cover crops in his rotation, but many of those experiments have paid big dividends in what Emmons calls “wow” moments.
ADM Accepts Frank Lessiter’s Challenge to Prove Commitment to Regenerative Ag
In No-Till Farmer’s November 2023 Conservation Tillage Guide, editor Frank Lessiter challenged food companies to prove their commitment to regenerative agriculture is more than just a PR campaign … and at least one major food company was listening.

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Cover Crop Tips from Strip-Tillers, No-Tillers & Researchers
It may have taken a “double-dog dare” for Oklahoma no-tiller Jimmy Emmons to try different crops and different cover crops in his rotation, but many of those experiments have paid big dividends in what Emmons calls “wow” moments.
[Podcast] Seeding a Rye Cover Crop Every Month
In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Marshall County, Iowa no-tiller Wade Dooley shares what he learned from his informal trial of seeding a rye cover crop every month of the year.
[Podcast] Cover Crop Cost Share Program & Grazing Cover Crops & Corn Residue in Spring
In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Morgan Jennings, field crops viability coordinator with Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), discusses PFI’s cover crop cost share program as well as her cover crop research on grazing corn residue in the spring.

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Dryland Wheat Farmers Eye Cover Crops as Solution for Lack of Rain
The dryland wheat farming region of Washington state is probably the driest place in the world where farmers manage to grow wheat without irrigation, according to Surendra Singh, the new director of Washington State University’s Lind Dryland Research Station.
Dave Brandt’s 5 Tips for Experienced Cover Croppers
Being successful with cover crops on your farm operation involves a lot of attention to detail and decision making.
Cover Crop Costs, Popularity of Planting Green Remain Steady
Farmers across the U.S. continue to find success with cover cropping and planting green, according to the 2023 Cover Crops Operational Practices Survey.

Cover Crop Connection: Controlling Waterhemp with Cereal Rye

At this Brooklyn, Wisconsin, field day, Jose Nunes, a graduate student at weed scientist Rodrigo Werle’s UW-Madison research and extension lab, shared his findings about how much cereal rye biomass is needed for optimal weed suppression..

Cover Crop Tips from Strip-Tillers, No-Tillers & Researchers
It may have taken a “double-dog dare” for Oklahoma no-tiller Jimmy Emmons to try different crops and different cover crops in his rotation, but many of those experiments have paid big dividends in what Emmons calls “wow” moments.
Missouri Growers Use Cover Crops to Replenish Nutrients, Improve Soil Structure
The positives of planting cover crops include supporting the local environment and making crops more productive and climate-resilient. Thanks to cover crops, no-till and crop rotation, Willott says his farm still had a fairly good harvest despite this year’s drought, extreme heat and flooding.
What to Know about Ethiopian Mustard Cover Crop
Brassica carinata, also known as Ethiopian mustard, has been researched for its cover crop soil benefits over the past decade in the Southeast U.S., and its harvested oilseed is taking off as a low-carbon feedstock capable of helping replace petroleum fuels to reduce emissions.
EU Renews Herbicide Glyphosate Approval for Next 10 Years
The European Union will extend glyphosate's authorisation for 10 years, even though its member states failed to agree over the active ingredient in Bayer AG's Roundup weedkiller.

[Podcast] Seeding a Rye Cover Crop Every Month

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 8, 2023

Cover Crop Tips from Strip-Tillers, No-Tillers & Researchers

ADM Accepts Frank Lessiter’s Challenge to Prove Commitment to Regenerative Ag

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Seeding Practices

Cover Crop Tips from Strip-Tillers, No-Tillers & Researchers

[Podcast] Seeding a Rye Cover Crop Every Month

[Podcast] Cover Crop Cost Share Program & Grazing Cover Crops & Corn Residue in Spring

Grazing

Dryland Wheat Farmers Eye Cover Crops as Solution for Lack of Rain

Dave Brandt’s 5 Tips for Experienced Cover Croppers

Cover Crop Costs, Popularity of Planting Green Remain Steady

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Cover Crop Connection: Controlling Waterhemp with Cereal Rye

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Cover Crop Tips from Strip-Tillers, No-Tillers & Researchers

Missouri Growers Use Cover Crops to Replenish Nutrients, Improve Soil Structure

What to Know about Ethiopian Mustard Cover Crop

EU Renews Herbicide Glyphosate Approval for Next 10 Years

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[Podcast] Seeding a Rye Cover Crop Every Month

[Podcast] Cover Crop Cost Share Program & Grazing Cover Crops & Corn Residue in Spring

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