Corn silage harvest has begun in southeastern Pennsylvania, and that means cover cropping season is upon us. We know the countless benefits of cover crops (providing or tying up nitrogen, suppressing weeds, increasing soil organic matter, feeding soil life, protecting soil from erosion, and many more). But they can easily become an afterthought.

I understand the challenges with cover crop adoption, which is not limited to farmers not perceiving an immediate direct return-on-investment. But when you go outside in the winter, do you put on a coat to protect yourself from bitter cold and rain, sleet or snow?

Determining Your Cover Crop Seeding Rate This Fall

October is cover crop seeding season. Your cereal rye seeding rates should vary based on forage or cover crop goals, timing and bioma

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