National Ag News

A crop consultant says planting into standing cover crops, rather than termination ahead of spring planting, can produce yield advantages. Eric Niemeyer with Buckeye Soil Solutions in Ohio says planting while a cover crop is still in the field helps keep microbes alive and active.

“It’s warming up that soil faster, and so what we’re planting into is a warm happy seed bed. Giving that crop – corn, soybeans – the best opportunity to come out of the ground with as much vigor and uniformity as possible,” says Niemeyer.

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