Cover Crop Tips

Planting Hairy Vetch

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Winter King hairy vetch has a bit more wiggle room for its planting date than other covers.

Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A possible solution to eroded knolls could be to crank up seeding rates.

Fighting Compacted Soil with Earthworms

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

“If you have compacted soils, your number one friend is the earthworm."

Reaching Nitrogen Requirements for Corn

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The No. 1 question Pennsylvania No-Tiller Lucas Criswell gets about planting green is how the practice affects nitrogen (N) requirements for corn.

Advantages of Adding Buckwheat

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

If we pick up a farm that's been conventionally farmed, we like to get some cover crop in there such as a buckwheat," said David Brandt.

Managing Drought

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

In 2022, South Dakotan Holsing Farms came off one of the worst drought years in the history of their farm.

Utilizing the Benefits of Oats Covers

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnerships (MCAP), is addressing the role of oats and other small grains as part of its Risk to Resilience program.

Using a Varied Cover Mix

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Northeast Iowa no-tiller Rick Matt uses a “salad” mix on his fields.

Planting Date and Corn Maturity with Legume Covers

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

A fair question for row crop operations is what happens to corn yield when planting gets pushed back behind a legume cover.

Study Shows Cover Crops Can Provide Immediate Success

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Independent research agronomist Jim Stute recently unveiled the results of a long-term study of the economic and weed suppression effects of cover crop adoption and management in southeast Wisconsin.

Using a Single Cover Crop Species for Weed Control

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400

No-tiller Tony Peirick keeps it simple with one cover crop species: cereal rye.