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Cover Crops, Other Soil Health Practices Can Help You Be Ready for Change

By Sarah Hill posted on March 17, 2020

Would you like to be less stressed? Have more fun? No, the answer is not buying a cheap plane ticket to a tropical destination. But a recent survey of South Dakota farmers and ranchers found that growers who use practices that improve soil health experienced less stress, were more satisfied with farming and are more optimistic about the future.

[Video] Can Cover Crops Help Farmers Deal with Extreme Weather

March 17, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Chris Kucharik, Professor of Agronomy & Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin, discusses what weather trends he's seeing and how they could impact farmers, what additional rainfall levels will mean for growers, and how cover crops can play a role.

Have a Plan for Prevent Plant Acres This Year

March 13, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Kenosha News

Heading into what’s likely to be another wet spring, farmers can take some stress out of the planting season by planning ahead. “Put together multiple plans of action … and take some of that emotion out of the in-season decision making process,” advised Kyle Gustafson, agronomist with WinField United based in Brookings, South Dakota. Read more in this article from Kenosha News.

[Video] Using Cover Crops to Increase Organic Matter in 3 Years

March 11, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Adam Kramer, a certified crop advisor from Patch Grove, Wis., describes how he helped increase organic matter using cover crops by 0.4% in just 3 years and why he recommends aerial seeding covers. Kramer was a speaker at the Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference in Stevens Point, Wis.

[Video] Seeding Equipment for Cover Crops

March 11, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Paul Gross, Field Crop Educator for Michigan State University Extension, discusses how to choose the best method for your operation for seeding cover crops, what the most common cover crop seeding method is, how to get accurate cover crop seeding placement and more.

[Podcast] Cover Crops Around the Globe

Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff shares insights on how growers use cover crops to retain moisture in the soil in Australia, managing soil erosion in Tasmania, observations on soil types and structure in France, and more. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

March 11, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff shares insights on how growers use cover crops to retain moisture in the soil in Australia, managing soil erosion in Tasmania, observations on soil types and structure in France, and more. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

Hot, Dry Soils Benefit From Cover Crops

March 11, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Crop Science Society of America

The Southern High Plains of the United States have low annual rainfall. When it does rain, though, intense storms can cause severe soil erosion. Strong winds also strip away valuable topsoil. Enter cover crops. Read more in this article from the Crop Science Society of America.

Cover Crops Around the Globe

March 11, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Farmers around the world face different challenges, but North American growers can learn a lot from how farmers in other countries solve problems. Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff shares insights on how growers use cover crops to retain moisture in the soil in Australia, managing soil erosion in Tasmania, observations on soil types and structure in France, and more.

California Cover Cropping Trend

March 9, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: AgNet West

It appears that the level of adoption for cover cropping in California is significantly lagging behind the rest of the country. While there are a number of different factors that can act as a barrier for implementing cover crops into an agricultural operation, an interesting trend was discovered when looking at the data from the 2017 census of agriculture. Read more in this article from AgNet West.