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How Cover Crops Affect Soil Water, Nitrogen, Oxygen Dynamics

October 27, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Illinois Extension

Cover crops are widely seen as one of the most promising conservation practices, improving soil health while also removing carbon from the atmosphere. But while the number of Midwestern farmers planting cover crops has increased markedly in recent years, 2017 USDA Census data show only about 5% have adopted the conservation practice. Read more in this article from the University of Illinois.

Reaping Cover Crop Rewards

September 10, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Capital Journal (Pierre, SD)

The longer farmers use cover crops, the more likely they are to see the benefits and to use the conservation practice on a higher percentage of their farmland, according to a survey of eastern South Dakota producers. Read more in this article from the Capital Journal (Pierre, SD).

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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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