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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.

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Single Cover Crop Species Outshines Diverse Mix with 70+ Bushel Boost to Corn Yields

Research trial compares cover crops’ impact on corn yield, nitrogen uptake in 3-year cropping rotation that includes small grain

By Michaela Paukner posted on May 28, 2026 | Posted in Soil Health

Research trial compares cover crops’ impact on corn yield, nitrogen uptake in 3-year cropping rotation that includes small grain .

Are Cover Crops Right for Your Farm?

October 25, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Farm Progress

Getting the greatest benefit out of cover crops requires a management level on par with corn and soybeans. Growers should start by testing a cover crop on a single field and expand.

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Long-Term Cover Cropping 'Reinvigorates' Iowa Farmer's Soils

Jeff Olson is protecting soil and improving water infiltration with a mixed bag of application methods and plenty of patience.

By Libby Wawzenek posted on November 4, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Jeff Olson of Winfield, Iowa, certainly sees the benefits of employing cover crops — not only in terms of his yields, but also how they have reinvigorated the soil.

[Video] Improving Soil Compaction Using Cover Crops

July 11, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

In this video from Michigan State University, Paul Gross shares cover crop recommendations for fields with compacted soil, why you want to choose covers with a tap root, why red clover, alfalfa or radish might be good choices and more.

[Podcast] A “Shotgun Blast” of Cover Crops with Illinois’ Andrew Reuschel

May 18, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this week's edition of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by La Crosse Seed, we’re paying a visit to west central Illinois, where we find fifth-generation farmer Andrew Reuschel hard at work, wrapping up another long day of planting.

Alfalfa, Red Clover can Furnish N for Following Crops

April 13, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Legumes still can provide valuable N to today’s cropping systems. Legumes also contribute a non-nitrogen rotation effect due to addition of soil organic matter and improvement in soil health. Corn grown following alfalfa stands that are 2+ years old (and contained at least 50% alfalfa) require no nitrogen fertilizer on many soils. Red clover N credits are less than for alfalfa.

Red Clover is an Excellent Nitrogen Source

March 27, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Red clover can be an excellent green manure that fixes nitrogen, suppresses weeds, and increases corn yields. As a slow-growing cool-season legume, it is suitable to undersowing into winter small grains in early spring. Read more in this article from the University of Nebraska.