Cover Crops Are a Return on Investment

January 27, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Improving water quality is not money down the drain. In fact, conservation practices, like cover crops, can save Pennsylvania farmers money and increase productivity, according to a report released in November by the Environmental Defense Fund and ag consultancy K-Coe Isom. Find out how four Pennsylvania dairy producers used cover crops as one tactic to put more green back in their pockets in this article from Lancaster Farming.

Before-and-After Testing of Cover Crop Efficiency

January 13, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) has a primary goal of improving water quality by concentrating conservation practices in areas around the Great Lakes known to have water-quality issues.

Immobilizing Nitrogen by Using Cover Crops

March 9, 2016

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Cover crops can be an effective option to improve water quality in subsurface tile drainage systems, says David Kringen, Extension Water Resources Field Specialist.

Growers Use Chart to Help Choose Cover Crops

June 10, 2015

Source: USDA-ARS

An online tool called the "Cover Crop Chart" is helping U.S. farmers decide which cover crops to plant and is generating interest from growers in other countries.

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New FAA Exemption: Efficiency Boost or Safety Hazard?

The Federal Aviation Administration recently granted a regulation exemption that will allow 1 person to operate 3 drones in a swarm. While some see this as a big win from a productivity standpoint since it has the potential to make cover crop drone seeing more efficient, others see it as a massive safety concern.

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