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New Technique for Silage with Cover Crops

By John Dobberstein posted on November 29, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices
For many growers who took a prevented planting claim, 2019 might have been their first foray into cover crops. There’s always a learning curve to go through, but sometimes it leads to new ways of approaching challenges. Read on to see how a Minnesota livestock operation tackled their feed problems with covers.
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Frost Your Fields with Cover Crops

By Sarah Hill posted on November 19, 2019
If you’re lucky enough to have completed harvest before snow fell on your fields — but haven’t planted a cover crop yet — not to worry. Planning ahead for a late winter or early spring frost seeding of covers might still be a viable alternative.
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Fight Back Against Nematodes with Cover Crops

By Sarah Hill posted on November 6, 2019
Nematodes. Some types of these microscopic roundworms can be beneficial, but some are also parasites, causing serious damage to plant roots or even killing crops. There has been some research published about the ability of cover crops to manage plant-parasitic nematodes, since the roundworms can only move very short distances on their own.
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Tackle the Tough Conversations on Cover Crops

By Sarah Hill posted on October 28, 2019
Although many of you are probably still wrapping up harvest, it isn’t too early to start thinking ahead and planning for next year’s growing season. If you’re wanting to plant cover crops on rented ground next year, this is an ideal time to have a conversation with your landlord about what you’re planning to do and why.
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Many Pennies to be Made from Growing Pennycress as a Cover Crop

By Sarah Hill posted on October 9, 2019
If you’re looking for a cover crop that also can serve as a cash crop, then pennycress might be something to consider. This fall-planted, non-edible brassica can provide economic returns up to 990 pounds per acre, or 45-50 bushels per acre, with a seed oil content of 26-39%, says University of Minnesota Extension.
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Sweet Potatoes Make a Surprising Cover Crop

By Sarah Hill posted on October 1, 2019
Sweet potatoes are a common vegetable crop but aren’t typically thought of in the cover crop lineup. But this low-lying, drought-resistant crop is recommended by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as a cover crop.
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5 ‘Laughable’ Reasons for Not Planting Covers

By Sarah Hill posted on September 16, 2019
Growing cover crops is not a one-size-fits-all practice. However, the practice does offer numerous benefits to all different types of growers. Here is some food for thought on how cover crops best fit for your operation, according to Keith Berns with Green Cover Seed.
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