Grazing cover crops

Cover Crop Mixes That Produce High Quality Forage

July 11, 2019 | Posted in Grazing

Source: AgWeek

After a few weeks of talking about cover crop options on prevented planting acres that could not be hayed or grazed until Nov. 1, the date changed to Sept. 1. With this new date in mind, we can now talk about mixes that produce high quality material for haying or grazing. Read more in this article from AgWeek.

Recommendations for Prevent Planting Corn, Soybeans as Cover Crops

July 5, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Purdue University press release

Keith Johnson, professor of agronomy at Purdue University, said some producers with prevent plant acres are considering using corn or soybeans as a cover crop, a practice recently approved and supported by the Purdue Extension Field Crop and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Specialists.

Check Herbicide Restrictions Before Planting Cover Crops

July 1, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Extension specialists from the University of Nebraska explain what details growers should check for when planting cover crops in fields where herbicides have been used.

USDA-RMA Announces Change to Haying and Grazing Date for Prevent Plant Acres in 2019

June 21, 2019 | Posted in Grazing

Source: USDA Risk Management Agency

Farmers who planted cover crops on prevented plant acres will be permitted to hay, graze or chop those fields earlier than November this year, the USDA announced.

Cover Crop Options for Prevented Planting Acres

May 29, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Green Cover Seed

While not getting a cash crop planted is a negative event, there can be some positives that come out of it, such as an opportunity to break out of the corn/soybean rut and plant cover crops to add diversity to farm operations, says Keith Berns of Green Cover Seed.

[Podcast] Strategies for Getting Off the Starting Block with Cover Crops: Part 2

In the second part of this two-part podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., cover crop educator and Pennsylvania no-tiller Steve Groff concludes by sharing important insights for no-tillers who are grazing cover crops on their operation, as well tips for successfully planning and purchasing cover crop seed, and questions no-tillers should ask when identifying suitable seed suppliers.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 26, 2018 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Grazing

In the second part of this two-part podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., cover crop educator and Pennsylvania no-tiller Steve Groff concludes by sharing important insights for no-tillers who are grazing cover crops on their operation, as well tips for successfully planning and purchasing cover crop seed, and questions no-tillers should ask when identifying suitable seed suppliers.

Grazing Cereal Rye After an Anhydrous Application

April 26, 2018 | Posted in Grazing

Source: Daren Redfearn, Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, University of Nebraska Extension

Nebraska Extension answers a question about the safety of grazing cereal rye this spring after anhydrous ammonia is applied.

Utilizing Cover Crops as High Quality Feed

June 15, 2015 | Posted in Grazing

Source: Frank Wardynski, Michigan State University Extension

Grazing or harvesting cover crops offers livestock producers the opportunity to capture highly digestible nutrients for their animals and provides benefits to the soil in their cropping systems.