Kevin Miller shares on cover crop experience and what advice he would give to a farmer trying it for the first time.
Advice from Dodge County Farmer, Kevin Miller: Try a field
State: Wisconsin
Advice from Brendon Blank: Plan ahead
Brendon shares the benefits and challenges in the cover crop showcase in Iron Ridge, Wis. He also shares advice for farmers looking to do cover crops for the first time.
Interseeding Into Corn Grain
Have you had trouble getting cover crops established after corn grain? Consider doing what Peterson’s Ponderosa did. They rented the Brown County 6-row interseeder and got a jump start on their cover crops. Not only will this put you ahead of the game, but you’ll be able to add diversity into your cover crop mix. […]
Grazing Cover Crops: Water Management When Grazing Cover Crops
In Part 12 of Pasture Project’s video series on grazing cover crops, we focus on how to plan an efficient and cost-effective livestock water system when grazing cover crops between cash crops. Thanks to Dr. Allen Williams (Pasture Project & Grass Fed Insights, LLC) for their contributions to this video.
Grazing Cover Crops: Fencing for Cover Crop Grazing
In Part 11 of Pasture Project’s video series on grazing cover crops, we focus on the crucial role that fencing plays in grazing cover crops with livestock. Thanks to Dr. Allen Williams (Pasture Project & Grass Fed Insights, LLC) and Kent Solberg (Sustainable Farming Association) for their contributions to this video.
Grazing Cover Crops: Cover Crop Establishment
In Part 10 of Pasture Project’s video series on grazing cover crops, we focus on seeding and establishing cover crops. Thanks to Dr. Allen Williams (Pasture Project & Grass Fed Insights, LLC), Kent Solberg (Sustainable Farming Association) and Wade Dooley (Glenwood Century Farm) for their contributions to this video.
Grazing Cover Crops: Cover Crop Variety Selection
In Part 9 of Pasture Project’s video series on grazing cover crops, we focus on choosing the right cover crop varieties for grazing. Thanks to Meghan Filbert (Practical Farmers of Iowa) and Dr. Allen Williams (Pasture Project & Grass Fed Insights, LLC) for their contributions to this video.
Grazing Cover Crops: How to Bring Animals Back to Your Row Cropped Farm
In Part 5 of Pasture Project’s video series on grazing cover crops, we focus on how row crop farmers can leverage the benefits of grazing via their cover crop rotation. Thanks to Dr. Allen Williams (Pasture Project & Grass Fed Insights, LLC) and Dan Jenniges (Jenniges Hidden Acres) for their contributions to this video.
Prairie Strips: Hammer & Kavazanjian Farm
Charlie Hammer and Nancy Kavazanjian are Wisconsin farmers that have installed prairie strips on their farm. Learn about why and how they did it.
Prairie Strips in Organic Grain: Mark Doudlah
Mark Doudlah is an organic grain farmer in Wisconsin who planted prairie strips to buffer his crops from pesticides from neighboring farms, control pests naturally, and prevent erosion.