Articles Tagged with ''cover crops''

Tips for Seeding Cereal Rye After Corn Harvest

By DeAnn Presley posted on October 1, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops

Incorporating cereal rye after corn in a corn-soybean rotation can be a valuable management tool to scavenge residual nitrogen (N), reduce soil erosion and evaporation, and suppress weeds.

How Cover Crops Respond to Various Herbicides

September 26, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: K-State Extension

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.

How Deep Can You Seed Cereal Rye & Winter Wheat?

By Jochum Wiersma posted on September 24, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Source: Univ. of Minnesota Extension

"Do not be afraid to seed winter wheat to a depth of 2.5 inches and winter rye to a depth of 3-plus inches," says Jochum Wiersma in this Univ. of Minnesota Extension blog.

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Strip-Till Highlights: September 22, 2026

By Noah Newman posted on September 22, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

Strip-Till Taking Off in Illinois
Strip-Till ‘Lobe Rangers’ Group Appears on PBS
Pros & Cons of Running Dry & Anhydrous at the Same Time?
New Strip-Till Equipment on Display at Farm Progress Show
What Farmers Need to Change for 2027

The Tale of the Disappearing Lake

By David Legvold posted on September 17, 2026 | Posted in Soil Health

With no anthropogenic causes and only natural in-filling, Lake Pepin should remain a lake for about 3,000 years. At the rate sediment is being contributed to the lake, it’s estimated that in about 340 years Lake Pepin will be a wet prairie with a stream running through it.

Participants Needed for National Soil Sampling Campaign

September 11, 2026

A new national effort called Probing Our Country's Soil Health is focused on creating a free and user-friendly tool for farmers to benchmark the soil health of their fields.

And We're off ... to the Farm Progress Show!

By Noah Newman posted on August 29, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

We have a long list of new products, research and companies we’re planning to get the scoop on. We’ll do our best to report on everything, but if you can’t make it, is there anything you’d like us to cover?

Observations from a Field Day at Dornacker Prairie Acres

Ending out the summer with an educational field day

By Hayden Lessiter posted on August 28, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

"Last week, I accompanied Strip-Till Farmer managing editor Noah Newman to a field day hosted by Cedar Creek Farmers at Dornacker Prairie Acres in West Bend, Wis, and I saw some high-tech stuff there."

Strip-Tillers Receive Prestigious Environmental Stewardship Award

August 15, 2026 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: American Ag Network

Over the years, the Feikemas implemented basins and tiling to protect waterways and keep their fields from washing out, as well as implementing strip-till and no-till practices.

Applications Open for PFI Program That Helps Cover Crops Pencil Out

August 13, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In 2025, more than 2,400 farmers received $10 million in PFI cost-share to plant cover crops on more than 900,000 acres.

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Articles Tagged with ''cover crops''

Tips for Seeding Cereal Rye After Corn Harvest

How Cover Crops Respond to Various Herbicides

How Deep Can You Seed Cereal Rye & Winter Wheat?

Strip-Till Highlights: September 22, 2026

The Tale of the Disappearing Lake

Participants Needed for National Soil Sampling Campaign

And We're off ... to the Farm Progress Show!

Observations from a Field Day at Dornacker Prairie Acres

Strip-Tillers Receive Prestigious Environmental Stewardship Award

Applications Open for PFI Program That Helps Cover Crops Pencil Out

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