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Derecho Flattens Crops Across Midwest

2020-08-13 16:42:23| National Farmers Union

By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Director Hurricane-force winds tore through the Midwest this week, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The storm, known as a derecho, passed from South Dakota to Ohio, knocking out power for more than a million people, blowing down trees, damaging buildings and grain bins, and flattening crops. In […]

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Grazing fall-planted cover crops all you need to know

2020-08-12 09:40:00| Beef

Heres how you can increase your forage supply this fall.

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Extend fall grazing season with cover crops

2020-07-21 09:20:00| Beef

New publication on fall grazing of cover crops is available from Iowa Beef Center.

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The Scientific Case for Paying Farmers to Use Cover Crops and No-Till

2020-06-24 21:02:51| National Farmers Union

By Dr. Deb ODell Scientific research helps make the case that farmers should be paid to apply no-till and cover crop practices to mitigate the effects of and adapt to climate change. Through the work that is being done at the University of Tennessee and elsewhere, scientists have found that cover crops are one of […]

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