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Time for Soil Testing

December 1, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Frederick News Post (Frederick, MD)
Fall is an excellent time to take soil tests since the summer crops are off and the cover crops are small enough to still walk through the fields. Soil tests have an important role in determining your soil fertility program. Read more in this article from the Frederick News Post.
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The Secret World of Soil Microbes

November 29, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: University of Massachusetts
The largest terrestrial carbon sink on earth is the planet’s soil. One of the fears that many scientists have is that a warming planet will liberate significant portions of the soil’s carbon, turning it into carbon dioxide (CO2) gas, and so further accelerate the pace of planetary warming. One of the key players in this story is the microbe: invisible, and yet the predominant form of life on earth. Read more in this article from the University of Massachusetts.
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Carbon Market Considerations

November 26, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Texas Farm Bureau
Emerging carbon markets have the potential to supplement farm and ranch income. However, there are many unknowns, and as with any other new market, carbon credit programs can be high risk. Read more in this article from Texas Farm Bureau.
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Conservation Tillage Supported in Build Back Better Legislation

November 23, 2021 | Posted in Economics
Funding for farmers and landowners implementing conservation practices on working lands was included in the Build Back Better Act passed on Nov. 19 by the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the programs established by this legislation is payments for cover crops to farmers and landowners.
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New Edition of Cover Crop Field Guide Released

November 19, 2021 | Posted in Economics
Source: News release
The Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC), composed of representatives from 12 Midwest states and the province of Ontario, agricultural stakeholders and universities, including Purdue, is releasing a new edition of the Cover Crops Field Guide. The popular pocket-size in-field reference helps growers effectively select, grow and use cover crops.
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Sunn Hemp Effective for Weed Control in Fall Crops

November 15, 2021 | Posted in Termination
Source: SARE
Farmers with a certified organic diversified vegetable farm in South Carolina are seeing some success with using sunn hemp as a crimped cover crop to suppress weeds in fall brassica crops. Wild Hope Farm, located in Chester, S.C., received a Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) Producer Grant to explore summer cover crop mixes for organic no-till broccoli. Read more in this article from SARE.
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Diverse Crop Rotations Improve Yield, Yield Stability & Soil Health

November 12, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: University of Nebraska Extension
Farm profitability from grain production is an age-old concern of farmers. Improving yield stability is also an important management strategy to counteract weather extremes (i.e., heat waves, droughts, flooding) that stress both crop growth and farm profitability. Farmers need reliable information about the effectiveness of crop rotation and fertilizer management that involves many years of data to account for the year-to-year variability in growing conditions. Read more in this article from University of Nebraska Extension.
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Getting Paid to Raise Cover Crops

November 10, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Ohio's Country Journal
Farmers had several state and national opportunities to receive payments or premiums from planting cover crops. Some deadlines are past, others have been extended. Farmers may want to review some of these programs and look at the current benefits from planting cover crops yet this fall. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.
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Canadian Cover Crop Survey Finds On-Farm Innovations

November 8, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: University of Manitoba
Researchers at the University of Manitoba (UM) have shared the results from the 2020 Prairie Cover Crop Survey which capture a snapshot of the use and grower observations of this new practice. The report suggests that cover crops are becoming established in the Prairies and can be grown in a wide range of locations and environments across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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