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Iowa Study Shows Monetizing Cover Crops Pays Off

May 25, 2020 | Posted in Economics
Source: Iowa Soybean Association
While many farmers add cover crops with the goal to improve soil health, some participants in an Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) study are turning cover crops into new business opportunities. Capturing profit opportunities could result in expanded cover crop use in the state, the study showed. Read more in this article from the Iowa Soybean Association.
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Cover Crops Help with Carbon Sequestration

May 22, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: GreenBiz
Trey Hill led a small group of fellow farmers to a field outside his office in Rock Hall on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It was a cloudy February day, but the ground was alive with color — purple and red turnip tops mixing exuberantly with green rye, vetch and clover, and beneath it all, rich brown soil. Read more in this article from GreenBiz.
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Integrating Covers, Livestock is a Profit Opportunity

May 20, 2020 | Posted in Grazing
Source: South Dakota State University Extension
Cover crops have been gaining a reemerging acceptance over the last decade, with very few producers disagreeing about the potential soil health benefits of adding cover crops to their farming operation. However, with low commodity prices producers are trying to reduce expenses on inputs, especially on inputs with a varying or unknown return. Read more in this article from South Dakota State University Extension.
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Illinois Farmer Gives Advice on Planting Green

May 20, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Go Seed
While it’s not a new concept, an increasingly popular practice is to plant cash crops directly into living cover crops. The science behind it is sound – allowing producers to push the benefits of their cover crops to the max and take advantage of things like added organic matter and nutrient release.
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Cover Crops an Important Soil Amendment

May 18, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Organic Farmer
By definition, anything that was or is alive is considered organic matter because it contains carbon-based compounds. This article covers some of the considerations around using organic soil amendments. The most common types of soil organic amendments are manure, compost, and crop residue (including cover crops). Read more in this article from Organic Farmer.
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