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Tips on Cover Crop Termination

March 20, 2020 | Posted in Termination
Source: Ohio's Country Journal
The 2019 growing season came and went and left many fields in a state of disarray heading into 2020. Many growers that were unable to plant decided to use cover crops, to reduce soil erosion and provide some weed suppression during the extended fallow period. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.
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Choose Cover Crop Varieties Carefully When Making Hay

March 20, 2020 | Posted in Grazing
Source: AgriNews
For alfalfa producers needing to renovate fields suffering from winterkill or looking to increase the quality and yield of this season’s hay crop, improved cover crop varieties are a viable solution. Take berseem clover, for example. The synergistic relationship between berseem clover and alfalfa make the legume an effective companion crop due to its rapid summer growth, notable nitrogen fixation and similar appearance. Read more in this article from AgriNews.
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Poor Soil Health Causes Compaction, Poor Soil Structure

March 16, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Ohio's Country Journal
Engineers insist that soil compaction is caused by wheel traffic (true) but it also comes from excessive tillage, rain (think hard driving rains) and gravity (to a lesser degree). Soil compaction is poor soil structure due to a lack of roots and active carbon (soil organic matter, SOM) from root exudates. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.
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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.
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10-Year Study: Covers Help Improve Soil

March 13, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Iowa Public Radio
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.
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