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Using a Varied Cover Mix

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on August 11, 2026 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Northeast Iowa no-tiller Rick Matt uses a “salad” mix on his fields.

Study Shows Cover Crops Can Provide Immediate Success

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on August 4, 2026 | Posted in Economics, Seeding Practices

Independent research agronomist Jim Stute recently unveiled the results of a long-term study of the economic and weed suppression effects of cover crop adoption and management in southeast Wisconsin.

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Soybean Yield Champ Previews Upcoming National No-Tillage Conference Presentation

By Mackane Vogel posted on June 26, 2026 | Posted in Seeding Practices

A few weeks ago I visited my home state of Maryland and had the chance to chat with Finksburg, Md., no-tiller and soybean yield champ Chris Weaver.

Cover Crops Bring Soil Back to Life in Dry Country

By Noah Newman posted on May 30, 2026 | Posted in Economics, Soil Health

“For the first shovel out of the ground to find an earthworm, that’s just unheard of in Arizona,” Robert Boyle says. Editor Noah Newman shares more observations from his visit with the Strip-Till Innovator in Coolidge, Ariz.

Microbes, Mycorrhizae Key to Understanding Nutrient Content of Cover Crops

No-Till Innovator Jim Hoorman unearths relationship between cover crops & nutrient content in the soil

By Mackane Vogel posted on July 8, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Understanding the nutrient content of cover crops can be challenging because it depends on many different factors.

Cracking the Code for High Soybean Yields with Deep-Injection Fertility & Cover Crops

By Noah Newman posted on July 7, 2025 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

Russell Hedrick’s tornado-proof program begins with a multi-species cover crop mix planted annually in the fall — up to 40 pounds per acre of cereals, 5 pounds of crimson clover and 3 pounds of vetch.

Crop Progress Update: Corn Conditions Improve, Acreage Report Largely as Expected

July 1, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Crop Progress shows corn condition good/excellent +3% vs. last week, and the acreage report was largely as expected with corn acreage confirmed +5% year-over-year.

USDA-ARS Working to Solve a ‘Midge of a Problem’

April 20, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: USDA

Chemical insecticides are largely ineffective against soybean gall midge, so researchers are examining alternative management tools are vital for suppressing this hungry pest, which has spread across seven states

Press Release

Edmund Acres Named 2024 Conservation Farm of the Year

March 11, 2025

Source: The Batavian

Edmund Acres has been named the 2024 Conservation Farm of the Year by the Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District for its commitment to sustainable farming practices.

News Release

Study Finds Soybean Yields Resilient Following Late Rye Termination

By Janelle Atyeo posted on December 19, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

A cover crop of quick growing cereal rye can keep the soil in place over winter’s brown and blowing days. Its long roots soak up excess spring rains, and its straw helps block weeds.

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Many no-tillers often wonder about the economics of providing carbon services through cover crops. In this webinar from FarmDoc Daily, experts from the University of Illinois and Texas Tech University dive into data from the Precision Conservation Management program to explore the field-level economics of cover crop adoption.

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