Seeding Rates for Broadcasting Cover Crops Into Late-season Corn and Soybean
September 17, 2020
The middle to end of September is a good time to establish cover crops by broadcasting seeds into corn or soybean before harvest. Broadcast interseeding before harvest allows cover crops to capture more sunshine, growing degree days and rainfall than drilling after harvest.
Can a Rye Cover Crop Reduce Wind Erosion from Fields with Little Residue Cover?
February 12, 2018
Researchers examined the effect of a rye cover crop on reducing soil erosion from wind in fields where a large amount of the crop residue had been removed.
Suspected Wheat Stem Maggot Damage in Corn following Cover Crops
June 13, 2017
Ag professionals across central and eastern Nebraska are reporting insect damage to corn following rye and wheat cover crops, likely from the wheat stem maggot. A recent field survey found stand losses in fields ranged from 2%-30% on a whole-field basis.