From the Desk of Julia Gerlach Don’t Overlook Drill Calibration to Get Cover Crops Off to a Good Start
An important but often overlooked step in seeding cover crops, drill calibration is easy to accomplish and can prevent wasted seed, time and frustration.
Seeding & Planting Latest USDA Crop Progress Reports 11% of Corn Dented
According to the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, 11% of corn in the U.S. was reported dented in the week ended August 9, above the 6% reported dented this time last year.
No-Till News 5 Questions for Timely Harvest Preparation
The Canola Council of Canada shares some valuable tips for pre-harvest preparation before taking off this year's canola crop.
Crop Protection Why Control of Volunteer Wheat is Critical to Protecting Next Season's Yields
University of Nebraska Extension shares numerous reasons why growers must control volunteer wheat to optimize next season's yields and profitability.
industry news Resources for Dealing with Downed Corn
Here are some tips from No-Till Farmer and other sources for adjusting combine settings to pick downed corn in the aftermath of this week’s storm, as harvest looms across the Upper Midwest.
Feature Boosting Soil Biology by Farming Green on Green on Green
During long hours in the cab planting soybeans primarily in tall cereal rye, Andrew Reuschel began taking a mental inventory of the active cover crops he was no-tilling into with his Kinze 2600 planter this year.
Industry News USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Organic Certification Costs
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). Applications for eligible certification expenses paid between Oct. 1, 2019, and Sept. 30, 2020, are due Oct. 31, 2020.
