seeding cover crops

Using Cover Crops for a Successful Organic No-Till System

By Chris Torres posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Farm Progress

At Mason’s Heritage Farm in Queen Anne’s County, Md., cover crops are just as important as corn and soybeans, and then some.

Farmers Across the World Share Equipment They Use to Seed Cover Crops

CCS readers submit various cover crop seeding equipment used on farms across the world

May 15, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

The editors at Cover Crop Strategies surveyed readers about the types of cover crop seeders they use on their farms and requested pictures and descriptions of their equipment. From standard air seeders to modified versions of classic seed drills all the way to horse and buggy, here are some of the most unique and thought-provoking responses.

Fall Cover Crops: Make a Day in September Worth a Week in October

September 7, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Lancaster Farming

Just like farmers who plant double crop soybeans follow the combine harvesting small grains, the same urgency will pay dividends in making every day count for the cover crop, Steve Groff says.

Fine-Tune No-Till Drills for Better Cover Crop Seeding

Whether it’s getting cover-crop mixes seeded properly, or determining the right planting depth, equipment experts and no-tillers themselves offer tips on improving cover-crop seeding with no-till drills.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 15, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

From airplanes and helicopters to highboy seeders, spreaders and planters, there are plenty of options for seeding cover crops. But many no-tillers prefer to use the tried-and-true no-till drills to seed covers.

2021 Fall National Cover Crop Summit

Seeding Fall Cover Crops While Managing Late Emerging Weeds

A University of Minnesota professor discusses how cover crops can be used as a weed management tool at the 2021 Fall National Cover Crop Summit

October 28, 2021

One of the benefits cover crops can offer growers is to choke out weeds, including the dreaded waterhemp. Gregg Johnson, an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota, will discuss which how cover crops can be used as a weed management tool during the 2021 Fall National Cover Crop Summit.

Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Finds That Most Growers Still New to Using Cover Crops

Out of 400 large-acreage growers surveyed, 41% are currently seeding covers on their operations.

By Sarah Hill posted on October 7, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

The practice of using cover crops still has plenty of room for growth, according to the results of the August Purdue Ag Economy Barometer. Forty-one percent of growers with production of more than $500,000 annually said they are currently using cover crops, while 65% of growers responded that they had either used cover crops in the past or were currently using covers.

Time to Seed Cover Crops

September 17, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: St. Thomas Times-Journal

Each grower has their own reasons for growing a cover crop – whether it’s to improve organic matter, hold onto nutrients from manure, provide a nitrogen credit or protect against erosion. Read more in this article from the St. Thomas Times-Journal (Toronto, Ontario).

Seeding Cover Crops After Wheat

July 21, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

Wheat will be maturing early due to 90-degree F temperatures. Wheat harvest may start soon, so start ordering cover crop seed now. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

SeedRight Seed Plates Enable Planting of Cover Crops and Wheat with a Planter

July 7, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Offering the flexibility to accurately plant cover crops, wheat and other small grains with a planter, SeedRight seed plates can help growers cover more acres in less time, while enjoying more control over depth and population.