Cover Crop Seeding & Termination Trends

By Laura Barrera posted on September 29, 2025 | Posted in Seeding Practices

More growers waited to seed cover crops after harvest, those seeding with a drone doubled, & a record number planted green

In studying the seeding and termination trends of the sixth annual Cover Crops Operational Benchmark Study, it appears that practices remained consistent, and largely, continued to grow in numbers. However, we did see some significant differences when comparing the two largest regions represented in the study: the Corn Belt and the Lake States.

Growers Seed Covers Later

Most cover crop users are seeding postharvest, and the percent of those doing so is growing. In 2024…

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Laura Barrera

Laura Barrera is the former managing editor of No-Till Farmer and Conservation Tillage Guide magazines. Prior to joining No-Till Farmer, she served as an assistant editor for a greenhouse publication. Barrera holds a B.A. in magazine journalism from Ball State University.

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