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Cover Crop Management: How to add cover crops in a corn/soybean rotation
Area farmers have learned that the easiest place to add cover crops into a corn and soybean rotation is ahead of the soybeans.
With a short growing season and full season crops, you might have a hard time seeing where cover crops fit in.
The window between corn harvest and soybean planting has become a clear favorite for successfully adding cover crops.
It’s not hard to find a farmer around southern Minnesota who has taken advantage of this window of opportunity.
We talked to a couple of them to get their thoughts on the easiest way to add cover crops into a corn and soybean rotation.
Pat Duncanson
Video title: Simple tips for managing cover crops in a corn/soybean rotation
George Sill
Video title: Planting soybeans into a cereal rye cover crop is a no-brainer
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