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[Video] Checking Depth Settings on Your Planter

May 12, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Find out a simple process to check the planter depth settings before heading to the field in this video from Iowa State University Extension. Proper depth when planting can increase planting accuracy.

[Video] Planter Setup for Better Downforce Performance

April 1, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Levi Powell with Iowa State University walks you through how to best calculate and set downforce pressure on your planter and how downforce can improve planting.

More on Planting into Heavy Cover Crops

June 23, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

If you saw last week’s podcast, we were talking about planting cash crops into heavy covers. This week’s podcast is part 2 of that discussion! Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff talks about what equipment you need to plant into heavy covers, why residue cleaners are important during planting, what problems to expect when planting into heavy residue, and more.

Tips for Planting into Heavy Cover Crops

June 17, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

If wet spring weather has kept you from being able to plant, you may end up planting green into heavy cover crops, according to Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff. Dealing with heavy cover crop residues is doable, but your success depends on using the right equipment and setting it the right way.

Planting Cover Crops in December — Are You Crazy?

December 4, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

While the idea might seem a little ‘out there’ in a typical year, 2019 was not a typical year in many states, with weather challenges causing planting, field work and harvesting delays. Cover Crop Coach Steve Groff says there are more opportunities than you think for getting something done in December. Groff will discuss which cover crops can be planted in December with a high degree of success and how growers can use slightly frozen ground to their advantage.

Planting Cover Crops After Small Grain Harvest

October 21, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Typically, double cropping done after small grains is planting soybeans in wheat stubble, but not always, says Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff. Some growers plant a crop after barley, oats or other small grain crops, and cover crops are a viable choice for planting in late summer. The amount of precipitation is also a factor in deciding whether to plant cover crops after small grains. The type of cover crop planted can also play a role in helping increase yields the following growing year.

Opportunities for Cover Crops in Prevent Planting Situations

March 13, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Unfortunately there are some years when fields just don't get planted to a cash crop. But this can open up an opportunity to plant a wide range of species of cover crops to make soils more productive in the future, says Steve Groff.

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