by Courtney Kibblewhite, Northern Ag Network NEW ORLEANS – The Montana Grain Growers leadership team introduced three, new resolutions at the National Association of Wheat Growers Convention. Montana Grain Growers…
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Montana State University Extension is looking at both the benefits and cautions of using cover crops as partial replacement of summer fallow. Three new bulletins and one factsheet are now…
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USDA Offers Insurance Premium Benefit for Growing Cover Crops
by Colter BrownAgricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the USDA if they planted cover crops during this crop year. On Tuesday,…
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Northern Ag Network territory grows some high-quality grass and alfalfa. In some cases, it’s nationally recognized and used on dairy and horse operations. For some producers, it may be time…
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As farmers start signing up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) across the country, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has released its Farmers’ Guide to CSP. With interest growing nationwide…
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PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) would like to remind producers to check the source of cover crop seeds and ensure a lab analysis on the seeds…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced that this year farmers who planted cover crops on prevented plant acres in select counties in North and…
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Washington — U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the Cover Crop Flexibility Act…
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ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) — A lot of novice cover croppers are heading into this spring, thanks to record prevented planting in 2019. Some cover crops will winterkill, leaving only residue…
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What do we do if it is time to wean calves, but the pen isn’t ready? That can be a real concern during wet fall seasons, such as 2019. Putting…