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:
- Iowa Farmer Turns Cover Crops Into Cash Crops
- Saving the Soil with Cover Crops
- Can Cover Crops Survive Extreme Weather?
- Iowa Topsoil is in Danger, But Cover Crops Can Help
- Illinois Soybean Association Launches Study on Cover Crop Planting Dates
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Iowa Farmer Turns Cover Crops Into Cash Crops
West Union, Iowa, farmer Loran Steinlage shares his low-input, high-output strategy for turning cover crops into cash crops in this article from Successful Farming.
Saving the Soil with Cover Crops
In this Facebook post, no-tiller Gregory Lee Keller out of Monroe, Neb., celebrates his successful cover crop strategies that “finally” allowed him to place in the top 5 for the 2022 Corn Yield Contest conducted by the National Corn Growers Assn.
Can Cover Crops Survive Extreme Weather?
Small-seeded rye and Austrian winter pea cover crops in Texas that had not grown very large yet got hit with a bomb cyclone and -40 degree wind chill. This YouTube video from Grow the Farm Up shows how these cover crops go dormant and get burned but do not fully die, and will come back the following year “in a big way.”
Iowa Topsoil is in Danger, But Cover Crops Can Help
Experts say that Iowa’s prized topsoil could have 60 years left before current farming practices are no longer sustainable. In this article from local Iowa News Station WQAD, experts urge farmers to till less and add cover crops into their systems to maintain the precious soil.
Illinois Soybean Association Launches Study on Cover Crop Planting Dates
An Illinois Extension research project focuses on understanding the importance of the planting date for cover crops. The study will attempt to compare different planting rates and times to determine the best practices in order to get the most out of cover crops.
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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Salford Group.
Salford Group knows cover crops. Salford’s Valmar 56 series seeders set the bar for versatility and accuracy in cover crop seeding. These machines accurately handle a wide variety of seed and blends, while pairing with virtually any implement to seed cover crops while performing other field operations. Salford has a variety of tillage implements that are suitable for seeding with the 56 series applicators. Some Salford tillage machines can be used for hay and pasture renovation, and others can be used to work in standing cover crops as green manure. Check out Salford’s cover crops solutions at salfordgroup.com
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