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Osco, Ill., based no-tiller Gary Asay uses his Kinze planter for cover crop seeding and says in the spring he can plant in between the cover crop rows and get better seed placement and furrow closing. Gary Asay

What Methods Are Farmers Using to Seed Cover Crops?

In a recent poll, growers shared insight into the equipment and methods they find most effective for seeding cover crops

“I use a 15-inch Kinze planter. I can go in the field right after harvest and I can make sure I get the cover crop seed into moisture. When we have dry conditions, I can still get a good stand. I am thinking about a drone to get some seed out before harvest, but not all the cover crop seed.”

– Garay Asay, Osco, Ill.

“I use an old Hiniker Air Seeder. I didn’t pay…

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Mackane Vogel

Mackane Vogel is the Associate Editor of Farm Equipment, No-Till Farmer, Cover Crop Strategies and other Lessiter Media publications. An avid writer for the last 10 years, he previously served as the editorial intern for 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and also wrote for several different sports journalism outlets before joining the Lessiter Media team in 2022. Mackane is a 2020 journalism graduate of Marquette University.

Contact: mvogel@lesspub.com
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