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And insurance typically doesn't cover crop loss unless it exceeds 75 percent. "With the corn, they average the early and late yields so we couldn't collect on any of that loss (even if they had insurance).". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Carroll Agriculture Briefs Aug 9, 2007
MDA allows harvest of cover crops ... The Maryland Department of Agriculture reminds farmers participating in the 2007-08 Traditional Winter Cover Crop Program that they may graze their livestock in cover crop fields or cut and bale the crop for winter hay once the cover crop is fully established ... Cover crops are recognized as one of the most cost-effective and environmentally promising ways to absorb unused nitrogen and control soil erosion in order to reduce potential nutrient impacts to... (Carroll County Times)
Can hemp help the everglades? Aug 7, 2007
Using sunn hemp as a cover crop can reduce the risk of groundwater contamination in Southern Florida ... Scientists from USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Florida conducted studies to evaluate the specific groundwater risk from atrazine use by focusing on a specific cover crop that seems to have the potential to greatly reduce that risk ... Many investigations have shown that cover crops can reduce herbicide leaching; however groundwater quality has not been widely... (EurekAlert!)
Recent rainfall a saving grace for area farmers Jul 15, 2007
With a good cover crop that should carry me through the winter. Most area farmers are hoping to get through this season with a little jingle in their pockets but they know the Mother Nature is a fickle and mighty force. (Troy Messenger, AL)
How to air layer camellias Jul 13, 2007
Q: I have bare soil in my small yard and want to put in a cover crop to enrich the soil and stop erosion ... Planting a cover crop is a great idea when a patch of ground is nonproductive ... Clemson University has a list of winter and summer cover crops at. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Digging's done Jun 17, 2007
Most farmers plant a cover crop once the potatoes are dug and that crop is usually sorghum. The green stalks of sorghum shade out the weeds and provide some protection against nematodes, tiny parasitic worms. (The St. Augustine Record)
Deadline to sign up for cover crop aid nears Jun 9, 2007
Maryland farmers have until the end of the month to sign up for 8 million in state money earmarked to pay for winter cover crops ... Under the Traditional Cover Crop Program, the earlier the crop is planted, the higher the reimbursement rate ... Traditional cover crops may not be harvested; however, they may be grazed or chopped for livestock forage after becoming well established. (Carroll County Times)
Klingers Welcome 'Alice' Finalists May 11, 2007
Dave says there are 250 acres of corn, much of which is destined for the ethanol plant at Wheeler; 150 acres of soybeans; about another 100 in potatoes, sweet corn and other vegetables for the market; 45 acres of sunflowers (which is sold out of the store as birdseed); and rye, utilized as a cover crop and plow-down, though they also sell rye straw for customer's gardens. The vegetables run the gamut from A to Z and everything in between. (Agri-View, WI)
Green Manure Crop Styles Apr 30, 2007
The concept of a cover crop resonates for organic growers whether farmers in a small way or backyard growers because it incorporates useful techniques. A cover crop is grown to protect the soil beneath it while it rests prior to replanting ... Also, leaving a patch of ground denuded for too long is likely to increase the weed problem because weeds are discouraged by a vigorous cover crop. (Suite101.com)
Farmers hope oilseed can stand in for petroleum Apr 26, 2007
Other farmers are eyeing oilseed plants as a cover crop that might improve soil quality between more profitable plantings of berries or leafy greens ... Along the Central Coast, meanwhile, some farmers have been testing oilseed plants as offseason cover crops to improve the quality of soil, Donohue said. (Globe and Mail)
Easter cold snap yields damage Apr 26, 2007
"It's an expensive cover crop," Uzzell said. Some farmers are being advised to skip harvesting wheat because they won't recoup the costs. (The Daily Reflector)
Oat planting behind schedule Apr 25, 2007
"Now since we're almost in May, it's getting too late to plant oats that will be quality. If you're simply raising it to feed or as a cover crop, you're still fine.". Seven percent of the planted oats has emerged, the report indicated. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
THE SIPPING NEWS Apr 21, 2007
We'd use sheep to eat the cover crop; then we'd drink the wine with mutton. But we would put sulfites in the wine to preserve its fresh fruit flavors, so we wouldn't be able to label it as "organic wine." Sulfites are naturally occurring preservatives and antioxidants and are absolutely crucial for preventing spoilage. (San Francisco Chronicle)
O'Malley reaches out to farming community Apr 20, 2007
He says state to spend record on cover crops By Andrew A. Green Sun reporter Originally published April 20, 2007 SALISBURY // Gov. Martin O'Malley launched a series of Earth Day-related events yesterday by telling farmers he believes they are essential to Maryland's efforts to protect the environment and promising to do whatever is necessary to keep agriculture profitable in the state ... 6 million on cover crop programs this year, helping to reduce erosion and runoff into the bay ... Zeke... (SunSpot.net)
No-Till Corn on Corn: Tips For Handling Residue Apr 14, 2007
They think growers should expand their use of cover crops. The humidity in the growing cover crop canopy helps decompose residue after corn harvest ... In addition, cover crops can help dry poorly drained soils to aid soil warming in the spring. (Agri-View, WI)
Utility and KDWP work to enhance habitat Apr 12, 2007
"These sand hills are currently irrigated, but there's a power plant project underway that requires water for cooling of the plant and various other plant processes. We purchased those water rights with the purpose of converting them to industrial or municipal use. That leaves basically dryland farm acreage, and the sand hills are not very conducive to farming under dryland conditions. The option is to convert it back to native cover to keep those hills from blowing. "We've established a... (Pratt Tribune, KS)
Brazil offers Dale Opheim another view of farming Mar 30, 2007
Serving as a cover crop, the millet is sprayed with glyphosate just before soybeans are planted. Millet seems to increase soil nutrients, provide residue against erosion, shade the emerging soybean plants, and build the organic matter in the soil. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Bush, Democrats trade jabs over war funding, pullout Mar 29, 2007
6 billion for flood and storm damage along the Gulf Coast; $2 billion to cover crop losses; $25 million for drought assistance; $820 million for low-income heating subsidies; and $75 million to repair the failing computer system at the Farm Service Agency. "You know, all these matters may be important matters," Bush told the cattlemen. (Boston Globe)
Bush Jabs Democrats On Iraq Funding; They Fire Back Mar 29, 2007
" Although Democratic leaders said they hoped to negotiate a final war spending bill that Bush can sign, they view a presidential veto as unavoidable. To prepare, they are studying the events of 1995 and 1996 when President Clinton vetoed appropriations bills and then successfully blamed Congress for shutting down the government. Conservative Democrats also were discussing alternatives for providing troop funding should the standoff prove to be prolonged. For instance, Reps. Dennis Cardoza,... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Conservatives oppose pet projects adding billions to Iraq funding bill Mar 28, 2007 Going bananas over a deadly disease Mar 16, 2007 CRP: Land In or Land Out? Mar 16, 2007 COMMENTARY- Are we asking the right questions about our water stategy? Mar 7, 2007 Cold weather losses top $100 million Mar 2, 2007 Nancy Pelosi to Meet Farmers Amid Ethanol Boom Mar 2, 2007 Watershed farmers eligible for cost-share program Mar 1, 2007 Try growing multiple varieties of iris Feb 27, 2007 INSIDE STORIES Feb 26, 2007 'New' Cover Crops For Alfalfa Explored Feb 23, 2007 No-Till Alfalfa Paired With Italian Ryegrass Companion Crop Works Feb 23, 2007 It's Not Easy Being Green: Ethanol Production Requires Careful Management For Maximum Environmental Benefits Feb 21, 2007 Speaker shares details of farming in Denmark Jan 19, 2007 OMalley pitches first budget Jan 19, 2007 Ryegrass growers to hear from competition Jan 16, 2007
And while the Senate bill has no money earmarked for spinach and peanut farmers as there is in a House companion bill sugar beet growers in the Red River Valley stand to get 24 million to cover crop losses from flooding two years ago. But there's a problem facing conservatives striving to knock out what the White House calls xcessive and extraneous spending: Many Republicans support the extras. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Thomas aims to strike extras from war spending bill Mar 28, 2007
Sugar beet growers in the Red River Valley stand to get $24 million to cover crop losses from flooding two years ago. President Bush has said he would veto the bill, objecting to a nonbinding provision that would call for troops to withdraw from Iraq by next year. (Helena Independent Record)
The disease can be combated by flooding the plantation for six months, or, if it's not too serious, by planting a cover crop. The fungus originates in the soil, travels to the secondary roots and enters the corm through fresh injuries. (People's Daily Online, China)
7 tons; corn grain chisel plow, 7 tons; corn silage no-till, 13 tons; corn silage followed by a small grain cover crop, 4 ... None could meet "T" if corn silage was grown without a cover crop ... Good notes that chisel-plowed and corn silage rotations without a cover crop had negative SCI values; these rotations deplete existing soil organic mater. (Agri-View, WI)
-- Cover crop: 14 acres. -- Alternative water source: 5 units. (Hillsboro Free Press, KS)
Several growers have said they aren't interested in taking on more debt to cover crop losses. But they have said they would apply for federal grants made possible if President Bush declares the 18 California counties federal disaster areas. (North County Times)
Written every few years, so-called farm bills cover crop subsidy, farm export, land stewardship, public nutrition and agricultural research programs. Due to high market prices, funding for crop subsidies, the safety net for grain, cotton and soybean farmers, could drop by half in coming years. (Newsmax)
Practices included for the Chetek lakes watershed program include no-till, conservation tillage, fall/winter cover crop and soil testing ... Fall/winter cover crops are used on fields containing crops that are completely pulled from the ground, such as potatoes ... Fall or winter cover crops such as winter wheat, oats, or rye can be planted after harvest, and the crop grows to six or eight inches tall to create a ground cover over the winter, Hanson explained. (Chetek Alert, WI)
If you planted clover or rye as a cover crop on your dormant vegetable garden, now's the time to mow it down and till the "green manure" into the soil. Bougainvillea, Boston fern and geraniums that have been overwintered indoors can be taken outside when night temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
These days, the 56-acre Southold parcel is largely untended, blanketed with 6- foot-tall Sudan grass, a cover crop intended to condition the soil. Any equipment that might have been used to stake up new vines has long been sold off. (Newsday -- Business)
New' Cover Crops For Alfalfa Explored ... Here come some less-traditional cover crops for alfalfa ... Now that fewer farmers need oat straw and the grain has comparatively less value these days, some producers are looking for an alternative cover crop, reports UW-Madison Forage Specialist Dan Undersander. (Agri-View, WI)
The UW recommends seeding Italian ryegrass as a cover crop at 2 to 4 pounds to the acre. If you're using Italian ryegrass for renovating an existing forage stand, Schneider says to go with 5 to 10 pounds to the acre. (Agri-View, WI)
Making some modifications to the way corn is grown -- using cover crops, for example -- can reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released. Planting winter cover crops, such as rye grass, reduces nitrous oxide emissions and boosts levels of organic matter in the soil, which makes for more fertile soil ... Harvesting the corn stalks or the cover crop to make cellulosic ethanol also reduces nitrous oxide emissions and reduces overall greenhouse gas levels because the ethanol is used instead of... (Science Daily)
Farmers often use grass seed as a cover crop during a five-year rotation program, Boelt said. Open field burning is still allowed in Denmark, although research into straw chopping is under way. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
8 million for a cover crop program to prevent soil erosion. An additional $10 million for stem cell research. (Frederick News-Post)
9 a.m.: Oregon Ryegrass Growers Seed Commission report; Midwest cover crop update by Bryan Ostlund. 9:30 a.m.: Market report by Don Herb of OreGro Seeds. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
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