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USDA Task Force Clearing Up Cover Crop Rules

June 4, 2013
A special USDA task force plans to issue “harmonized” cover-crop rules later this year to eliminate conflicts around crop-insurance policies and potentially remove a significant barrier to cover-crop adoption.
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Cover Crops, No-Till Works For Cattlemen

October 31, 2011 | Posted in Grazing
Source: By Kindra Gordon, Angus Beef Bulletin
Among no-till grain farmers, cover crops — a second crop planted immediately after harvest — are becoming a popular management practice that enhances cropland soil health.
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Roller-Crimper Can Aid No-Till Vegetable System

July 6, 2011
Source: By Rick Boydston and Marty Williams, USDA
Cover crop roller-crimpers have several advantages over mowing, in that fewer trips are required to suppress the cover crop, less energy is used, residues persist longer and the residue is neatly laid in one direction, facilitating planting.
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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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Last month I had the chance to visit with Douglas Poole on his farm in Waterville, Wash., where he is proving that no-till, cover crops and a regenerative farming system can not only work, but thrive in his part of the country.
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