cover crops

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Strip-Till Reduces Wind Erosion in Early Results of Minnesota Study

April 28, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Preliminary data from two ongoing studies indicates that less aggressive tillage, leaving residue on a field and planting cover crops can slow down soil movement, which keeps more nutrients in place for the following crop.

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Wisconsin Establishes $5 Per Acre Crop Insurance Rebate for Cover Crop Acres

April 25, 2022

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the Assembly Bill 727 into law April 8. The new law establishes a $5 per acre crop insurance rebate for farmers who plant cover crops on their acres.

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Consider Terminating Non-Legume Cover Crops Early This Year

April 25, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: PennState Extension

Nitrogen (N) prices are so high this year that it is worth considering earlier termination, to avoid N tie up and save money.

Study: Cover Crops More Effective Than Insecticides for Managing Pests

April 1, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Penn State

A Penn State-led team of researchers suggests that the best pest management outcomes may occur when growers encourage biological control — in the form of pests' natural enemies — by planting cover crops and avoiding broad-spectrum insecticides as much as possible.

[Podcast] How to Quantify the Benefits of Cover Crops with USDA’s Steven Mirsky

In this episode of the <em>Strip-Till Farmer</em> podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, associate editor Sarah Hill talks with Steven Mirsky, Research Ecologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, about adopting covers with site-specific management, how growers can quantify the benefits of cover crops, how cover crop genetics have improved in the last decade and more.

March 22, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, associate editor Sarah Hill talks with Steven Mirsky, Research Ecologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, about adopting covers with site-specific management, how growers can quantify the benefits of cover crops, how cover crop genetics have improved in the last decade and more.

2022 National Cover Crop Summit

Announcing 2022 National Cover Crop Summit Speakers

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about seeding covers, the economics of cover crop use, using cover crops in an integrated pest management program and more during the virtual summit, to be held March 15-16, 2022.

February 18, 2022

Cover crops are becoming more mainstream as more growers are taking advantage of the benefits the practice has to offer. As a result, the editors of Cover Crop Strategies are pleased to present the Spring 2022 National Cover Crop Summit on March 15-16.

Regen Ag Lab Announces Regenerative Certification

February 11, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

The Regenerative Verified process gives producers a way to verify management strategies with factual data.

Wheat-Soybean Relay Pays Off Years of Effort

Harvesting two crops off the same acres boosts Illinois strip-tiller’s bottom line.

By Brian O'Connor posted on February 10, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Constant innovation in strip-till can be challenging. Clint Robinson of Sullivan, Ill., knows. His first attempt at blending conservation techniques and soil health principles came in 2012, shortly after he moved back to the family farm.

[Podcast] How Strip-Till Boosted My Yields with Robb Ewoldt

Davenport, Iowa, farmer Robb Ewoldt shares results of an unintentional strip-till trial, lessons learned from strip-tilling and more.

January 20, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, Robb shares the bushel-per-acre results of his unintentional half strip-tilled/half no-tilled field, other lessons learned over his years of strip-tilling, how he’s incorporating cover crops on some of the 2,000 acres he farms and how he’s teaching his nearby city neighbors about conservation agriculture and soil health.