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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Cover Crops, Economics,

Hefty subsidy needed for adoption of cover crops

Congress may need to offer a “sizable” subsidy to growers if it wants large-scale adop...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. MidWest, Water, Sustainability,

Researchers find tradeoff between water quality and emissions on the farm

URBANA, Ill. – With water quality guidelines compelling more farmers to act on nitrogen loss, cover crops and split nitrogen applications are becoming more common in the Midwest. But new University of Illinois research shows these conservation practices may not provide environmental benefits across the board.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Cover Crops, Ag Innovation,

Polk County buys newfangled cover crop tractor for upstream farmers

An Iowa county is purchasing a $600,000 tractor to encourage cover crop usage and improve water quality.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Cover Crops, Sustainability,

The hidden land use cost of upscaling cover crops

Communications Biology - In this Perspective, Bryan Runck and colleagues discuss an often-overlooked consequence of scaling up cover cropping – a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture....

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Carbon Farming,

12/29/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Adopting no-till and cover crops builds soil organic matter and shaves costs

One farmer's on-farm research showed that cover crops could help reduce chemical applications, cut nitrogen inputs, and eliminate the cost of cleaning buildups of eroded soil from waterways.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Regenerative Agriculture,

Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5TAPeFzVtg Mark your calendars! - 2022 Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference - February 24, 2022 • Rothschild, W

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Gardening, Sustainability, Urban Farming,

How To Plant A Fall Cover Crop - Power Your Garden & Stop Weeds Now!

See how to easily plant a fall cover crop in your garden this year - and why it can make next year's garden your best garden ever!

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Sugar Beets, Carbon Farming,

09/17/2021 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com

Cover crops help reduce input costs

Know your expenses and savings when using cover crops in row crop operations.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Weather,

Advanced model and field data add up to better cover crop management - reporterwings

Cover crops are widely seen as one of the most promising conservation practices, improving soil health while also removing carbon from the atmosphere. But

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Weeds, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Diseases,

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