Planting green

The Dilemma Between Maximizing Cover Crop Biomass and Planting Soybeans Early

What is the best compromise? See what we found out from Pennsylvania field trials.

By Daniela Carrijo posted on January 17, 2025 | Posted in Seeding Practices

When the goal is to maximize cover crop biomass ahead of soybean planting, producers are sometimes faced with the dilemma between allowing the cover crop more time to grow and the desire to plant soybeans as early as possible within the recommended planting window.

Why Planting Soybeans Green Can Help Beat Back Voracious Weeds

By John Dobberstein posted on January 9, 2025

Looking for ways covers and herbicides can work together on your farm could help you increase soil health, control weeds and increase the effectiveness of your herbicides at the same time.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Aug 9, 2024

August 9, 2024

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.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024

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.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 17, 2024

May 17, 2024

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.

Expert Advice from 3 Veteran Cover Croppers at the Midwest Cover Crop Council

By Tom J. Bechman posted on March 14, 2024

Source: Farm Progress

Barry Fisher moderated a panel of cover croppers at the Midwest Cover Crop Council annual meeting.

Next Year's Cover Crop Success Starts in Spring

Adjust spring plans now to make next fall’s cover crops work better.

By Don Donovan posted on November 6, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Farm Progress

Start treating your cover crops and cash crops as a system that must work together to change your soil and start a soil health journey to success.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 28, 2023

July 28, 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.

Spring Burndown Considerations: Air Temps & Herbicide Efficacy

April 28, 2023 | Posted in Termination

Source: Purdue University

In the Spring, growers may experience challenges when controlling winter annuals weeds or terminating cover crops with glyphosate-based burndown herbicide programs, specifically when glyphosate is sprayed in cool, cloudy weather conditions.

Pull the Plug on Planting Green if Weather is Unseasonably Warm?

April 13, 2023

Source: Penn State Extension

Research from Penn State and other institutions shows that planting green significantly dries the top three inches in the soil profile compared to planting into cover crops killed a week or more pre-plant, because the growing cover crop transpires and draws water out of the root zone.