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Cover Crops Bolster Systems Approach to No-Till Weed Management

Growers can tackle weed pressure & herbicide resistance with covers and help from many other ‘little hammers’

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 28, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health, Termination

Weeds continue to be one of the most yield-limiting factors in no-till crop production, but thankfully, there are new ways of dealing with them when the right tools are sought out and used.

Considerations for Weed Control Before Early Cover Crop Seedings

By Dwight Lingenfelter and John Wallace posted on August 26, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: PennState University Extension

Consider herbicide carryover injury potential and rotation interval restrictions when seeding cover crops this fall.

Cereal Rye Cover Crop vs. Giant Ragweed

By Rodrigo Werle and Guilherme Chudzik posted on January 2, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: WiscWeeds

A field study was conducted to determine the amount of dry cereal rye cover crop biomass needed to suppress giant ragweed density and growth. The study was conducted in 2022 and 2023 at the Rock County Farm near Janesville, Wis.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Sept. 1, 2023

September 1, 2023

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

Cover Crops Help with Effective Weed & Pest Management

Farmer-led group annual meeting covers variety of sustainability studies

June 30, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance

Momentum continues growing in southwestern Wisconsin for the nationally recognized Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance. The farmer-led watershed conservation group highlighted its progress during its annual business meeting on March 1.

Cover Crops Part of a Successful Herbicide Resistant Weed Management Strategy

December 18, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Weeds are the enemy of every farmer, and those growers who plant cover crops are no exception. However, cover crops can be part of the management strategy to overcome weeds that have become resistant to herbicides, says Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff. In this week’s podcast, Groff explains which weeds are the worst offenders, how weed types change on the farm, and more.

[Video] Improving Water Infiltration, Cover Crop Management with No-Till

June 12, 2018 | Posted in Economics, Seeding Practices

Scott Gonnerman no-tills corn, soybeans and small grains on his 250-acre Waco, Neb. operation. In this video, Gonnerman breaks down the benefits of water infiltration with no-till in addition to his cover crop and weed management strategies that enable him to cut costs on seeds.