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Cover Crops Bolster Systems Approach to No-Till Weed Management

Weeds continue to be one of the most yield-limiting factors in no-till crop production, but thankfully, there are new ways of dealing with them when the right tools are sought out and used.

On The Road Again: Calling All East Coast Cover Croppers
It feels good to put the Winter behind us (finally), and to be on the cusp of more field days and farm visits very soon — the best part of being an agriculture journalist.
Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 9, 2025
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.
New Round of Funding Available for Continuous Living Cover Grants
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for a grant to develop enterprises, supply chains, and markets for continuous living cover crops and cropping systems in the early stages of commercial development.

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Seeding Practices

Research: High Speed Planting Corn Study
Waiting for the ideal conditions to plant corn can be a high-stakes waiting game! By and large, it’s important to make sure soil conditions are ideal before you plant.
Research: High Speed Planting Soybean Study
Precision Planting: As we’ve seen in other studies, like our soybean planting date study, hitting this window is vital to achieving your maximum yields and profit.
Degenerative or Regenerative Ag
Let’s head south now to Fort Myers, Fla., for the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association convention. Mach CEO Colin Hurd served as technology chair for the event.

Grazing

Management Tips for Grazing Spring-Planted Cover Crops
While a number of potential problems can occur with various forages, most can be managed. The most frequent problem is the accumulation of nitrates that is common with oats and brassicas but can occur in a variety of species under certain growing and management conditions.
Evaluate Rotations of Cover Crops, Summer Annual Forages at Virtual Field Day
Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is hosting a free virtual field day on Thursday, March 13, at 1 p.m. Central time.
Inflation Reduction Act in Action: Utah Ranchers Utilize Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health
Cattle and hay have been at the heart of the Pearson family’s 200-acre ranch for six generations.

2025 National Cover Crop Survey Release

More than 650 farm advisors from across the U.S. participated in a survey on cover crops, shining light on how they advise growers on cover crops. A report on the survey was released this week by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), USDA SARE Program, and the American Seed Trade Association.

On The Road Again: Calling All East Coast Cover Croppers
It feels good to put the Winter behind us (finally), and to be on the cusp of more field days and farm visits very soon — the best part of being an agriculture journalist.
2025 Conservation in Action Tour Opening Remarks
USDA’s Tony Sunseri welcomes guests to the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour at Ryan and Christina Larson’s farm, highlighting the power of local stewardship, innovation, and the future of sustainable agriculture.
The Legacy of ‘Big Hugh’ & New Challenges for Saving the Soil
An evolution in thinking, precision technology and science has given us new ways to farm more sustainably and efficiently without punishing the soil. The enemy, of course, is apathy.
Cover Crops Bolster Systems Approach to No-Till Weed Management
Weeds continue to be one of the most yield-limiting factors in no-till crop production, but thankfully, there are new ways of dealing with them when the right tools are sought out and used.

Cover Crops Bolster Systems Approach to No-Till Weed Management

On The Road Again: Calling All East Coast Cover Croppers

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 9, 2025

New Round of Funding Available for Continuous Living Cover Grants

This month's digital sponsors:

Seeding Practices

Research: High Speed Planting Corn Study

Research: High Speed Planting Soybean Study

Degenerative or Regenerative Ag

Grazing

Management Tips for Grazing Spring-Planted Cover Crops

Evaluate Rotations of Cover Crops, Summer Annual Forages at Virtual Field Day

Inflation Reduction Act in Action: Utah Ranchers Utilize Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health

Featured Video

2025 National Cover Crop Survey Release

Soil Health

On The Road Again: Calling All East Coast Cover Croppers

2025 Conservation in Action Tour Opening Remarks

The Legacy of ‘Big Hugh’ & New Challenges for Saving the Soil

Cover Crops Bolster Systems Approach to No-Till Weed Management

Podcasts

[Podcast] Planting Green, Grazing Cover Crops & Sequestering Carbon with Lisa Kubik

[Podcast] The Big Picture of Glyphosate Resistance in The U.S. and The United Kingdom

[Podcast] Young Farmers Pave the Way with Cover Crop Usage

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