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10-Year Study: Covers Help Improve Soil

March 13, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa conducted a 10-year study on the conservation benefits of planting cereal rye as a cover crop on corn and soybean fields. Their results show the practice improves soil health. Read more in this story from Iowa Public Radio.

Establishing Cover Crop Skip Zones for Corn

April 30, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

Source: Practical Farmers of Iowa

In this Practical Farmers of Iowa study, farmer-cooperators created skip zones while seeding cover crops, and then planted corn into these skip zones to see if this method could be part of a proper management plan for corn following a cereal rye cover crop.

Raising Cover Crop Seed May Alleviate Supply Headaches

No-tillers could lower costs and diversify income by raising cover crop seed, but knowing state and federal seed laws is important if it becomes a business.

By John Dobberstein posted on September 16, 2017 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

No-tillers could lower costs and diversify income by raising cover crop seed, but knowing state and federal seed laws is important if it becomes a business.

The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 12-15, 2027! Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 35th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Jan. 12-15, 2027. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.

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