Tips for Reducing the Cost of Cover Crops

Here are some ways to keep the cost of cover crops down, especially for farmers planting a lot of acres

December 23, 2025 | Posted in Economics

Here are some ways to keep the cost of cover crops down, especially for farmers planting a lot of acres. Getting Started with No-Till Farming is supported by Calmer Corn Heads.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Nov. 11, 2022

November 11, 2022

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 Salford Group.

[Podcast] Making Dollars & Sense Out of Cover Crops

January 26, 2022 | Posted in Economics

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Montag Manufacturing, features Jim Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health Services, Ohio. Hoorman will discuss the costs of tillage and soil compaction, cover crop costs, the dollar value of soil organic matter and more.

The Long-Term Costs of Covering Up

November 29, 2021 | Posted in Economics

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

How much cover crops cost to implement and whether they can make you money is a subject of heated debate. Costs are obvious: seed, time and fuel to plant and terminate them. Read more in this article from University of Minnesota Extension.

Barley of Particular Interest as a Cover Crop

December 20, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Kenosha News

There simply are not many fields of barley in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa these days, and that’s not likely to change much. Cost, climate and marketing opportunities are most conducive to growing it elsewhere.

3 Ways to Achieve a 266% ROI with Cover Crops

Rulon Enterprises in Indiana shares how cover crops free up fertility, increase yields and improve soil health, providing a $69.17-per-acre benefit.

February 1, 2019 | Posted in Economics, Soil Health

In a down ag economy, growers may be wondering whether cover crops are worth the expense.

How Cover Crops Pay Off in a Continuous No-Till System

Cover crops involve some expense, but Rulon Enterprises in Arcadia, Ind., finds they do more than pay their way in their no-till system of 20-plus years.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 11, 2015

There's no cash in cover crops, Ken Rulon says, just tremendous value. And if no-tillers stick to the system, they can see both yield and cost benefits in the long run.

Videos

Live from FIRA: New Tech Fights Herbicide Resistant Weeds

I'm in Yakima, Washington this week at FIRA USA where there's always lots of great ag technology on display. Why don't we go take a look at the newest edition of the Aigen robot. We'll hear from Kenny Lee, the CEO of Aigen.

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