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Using Covers to Produce Biomass Offers Multiple Benefits

By Sarah Hill posted on November 24, 2020

There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to utilizing cover crops. Cover crops can be a boon for soil health, but how much the covers can improve the soil depends on how much biomass that cover crop species produces.

Don’t Let Herbicide Carryover Stunt Your Cover Crops

By Sarah Hill posted on November 16, 2020

As harvest wraps up, it’s time for growers to get started planting cover crops. However, it’s important to consider the potential impact of residual activity of any herbicides used on previous crops grown in fields where covers will be seeded.

Rowbot Seeds 100 Acres of Cover Crops in the Midwest

By Sarah Hill posted on October 29, 2020

Autonomous technology is revolutionizing every aspect of our lives, in ways we can’t even imagine yet. Agriculture will eventually be impacted by this technology, with seemingly limitless potential for evolution in how crops are grown, monitored, sprayed and harvested.

4 Out of 5 Growers Planting Fall Covers to Improve Soil Health

By Sarah Hill posted on October 15, 2020

Farmers are feeling optimistic about the future, and many are planning to include cover crops in that bright future, according to information recently published by the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

Soil Health Partnership Shares Survey Findings

October 5, 2020

With harvest season upon us, that means it’s also time for another major undertaking — planting covers after harvest. A recent cover crop survey by the Soil Health Partnership found that more than half of farmers planted cover crops between the middle of September and the beginning of November.

Seven Tips for Fall Cover Crop Seeding

By Sarah Hill posted on September 15, 2020

Harvest has not quite started yet in most parts of the U.S., but it will be here soon. That means that many growers are also gearing up for seeding cover crops after harvest is completed.

Research Confirms the Soil Health Benefits of Cover Crops

By Sarah Hill posted on September 2, 2020

Without the soil, no farming would exist. Growers should be fixated with maximizing every inch of soil and improving the various factors that impact soil health.

Cover Crops Can Help Vineyards Produce Even Better Fruit — and Wine

By Sarah Hill posted on August 17, 2020

The Lion King is one of my favorite Disney movies. One of the key principles of the story is the concept of the “circle of life” — how everything in nature is interconnected. Science has shown us that it’s true.

Cover Crops Can Help Feed Communities, Too

By Sarah Hill posted on August 10, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, arguably the most defining event of 2020, has exposed the gaps in our nation’s food supply chain. Remember when news reports and social media were showing mountains of fresh produce that were stuck on farms, unable to be transported to grocery stores or processing facilities due to the pandemic?

Cover Crop Use Has Remained Steady Since 2016, Ag Retailer Study Finds

By Sarah Hill posted on July 21, 2020

Growers tend to “buy local” more than the average consumer, in my experience. This is not a bad thing. However, patronizing the local ag retailer can play a role in what services a grower can utilize, including cover crops.

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Using Covers to Produce Biomass Offers Multiple Benefits

Don’t Let Herbicide Carryover Stunt Your Cover Crops

Rowbot Seeds 100 Acres of Cover Crops in the Midwest

4 Out of 5 Growers Planting Fall Covers to Improve Soil Health

Soil Health Partnership Shares Survey Findings

Seven Tips for Fall Cover Crop Seeding

Research Confirms the Soil Health Benefits of Cover Crops

Cover Crops Can Help Vineyards Produce Even Better Fruit — and Wine

Cover Crops Can Help Feed Communities, Too

Cover Crop Use Has Remained Steady Since 2016, Ag Retailer Study Finds

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