https://www.covercropstrategies.com/rss en-us jdobberstein@lesspub.com There are definite payoffs for growers who can ensure the biological degradation process occurs with residue ahead of the next growing season, says Dennis Klockenga. http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/4077 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/4077-whats-at-stake-with-residue-breakdown Residue mgt.jpg An example of corn residue breakdown. Roughly 4 tons of corn residue per acre are left behind by a 180 bushel-per-acre corn crop. A number of factors, including biological and biochemical characteristics of the plant, chemical characteristics of the herbicide, and weather conditions will influence cover crop response to herbicides. http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/4068 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/4068-how-cover-crops-respond-to-various-herbicides “If you have compacted soils, your number one friend is the earthworm." http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/4033 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/4033-fighting-compacted-soil-with-earthworms In 2025, more than 2,400 farmers received $10 million in PFI cost-share to plant cover crops on more than 900,000 acres. http://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/4042 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/4042-applications-open-for-pfi-program-that-helps-cover-crops-pencil-out PFI's Cover Crop Cost-Share - Photo.JPG