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Profitability Improves by Interseeding Wide-Row Corn With Cover Crops

September 16, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Cover crop adoption across the U.S. is on the rise, but Minnesota adoption has hovered around 2%. While Midwestern farmers understand the importance of soil health, adopting sustainable technologies that offer limited near-term economic returns is challenging. Read more in this article from University of Minnesota Extension.

Universities Studying Wide-Row Corn with Cover Crops

July 29, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: AgWeek

If you’re on Twitter, you’ve likely seen a lot of buzz around wide-row corn (44-inch or 60-inch) with cover crops seeded between rows. The goal is to space the corn rows out to provide more light for the cover crops to establish and put on some biomass for grazing, attract pollinators or to add diversity to the system. Read more in this article from AgWeek.

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