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PRODUCERS FIND SUCCESS GRAZING COVER CROPS
2017-07-14 22:35:16| Cattle Today
Interest in planting cover crops on Mississippi row crop acres continues to grow, along with interest in adding livestock grazing on those acres. Cover crops have been used by growers of cash crops for many years to solve a number of problems. Erosion, water quality, nutrient loss, compaction, organic matter, and conversion to no-till planting have all been addressed by the use of cover crops
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Watch cattle devour cover crops with this undercover video
2016-10-18 23:04:22| Beef
A GoPro video camera records the day in a life of a cow grazing on cover crops. read more
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Cover crops battle resistant weeds
2016-10-04 21:34:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Get control of tough to handle herbicide resistant weeds with cover crops. One farmer reports significant weed suppression with delayed weed seed germination using cover crops. read more
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Why cover crops? Farmers share their perspectives
2016-08-10 18:05:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Almost two dozen farmers are featured in SARE's Cover Crop Innovators video series. read more
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5 Ag stories: Stored grain, corn tissue testing and cover crops for weed control
2016-06-11 05:49:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
In the 5 Ag stories to read this week, get tips for keeping stored corn and soybeans cool over the summer and read about tissue testing corn for phosphorus and potassium. Learn about using cover crops to control glyphosate-resistant weeds and about how much nitrogen is left in the field after recent extended rains. Finally, enjoy a book to help kids learn about planting and seed technology. read more
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