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Practical ideas by farmers, for farmers to improve their soil, land, & bottom lines. A collaboration of Extension professionals & farmers. #WhatsYourGoodIdea
Joined July 2020
Got intermittent streams in your pastures? KY producers Cody and Angela Rakes of Loretto Motherhouse Farm installed stream crossings and fencing to protect their rotationally grazed pastures and soil during heavy rains. Learn how it’s going in this video.
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Kentucky producers Cody and Angela Rakes rotationally graze cattle, sheep, and goats. A couple of their pastures get intermittent streams during periods of heavy rain, which presents challenges for...
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It used to be easier to talk over the fence. 🤝 Now, farmers like Darren Yanke are turning to @GoodIdeaFarm — an online platform for farmers to share practical conservation strategies with each other that protect soil, water and legacy. 🌱💧 ➡️ Read more:
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Got a question related to starting or managing a conservation practice on your farm? Bring it to Good Idea Shop Talks this Thursday 8/28 for our Pitch Pop-up! Get ideas from fellow farmers. No question is too big or too small! Details & register: https://t.co/nByKf7cs97
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Are cover crops worth it? Join this farmer-to-farmer conversation at Good Idea Shop Talks this Thursday, August 21st at 11:30am CT. Wisconsin farmer Timm Johnson will kick off the conversation. Details and registration: https://t.co/nByKf7cs97
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What features do you like best in a no-till drill? Join us for this farmer-to-farmer conversation at Good Idea Shop Talks on Thursday 8/14 @ 11:30am CT. Get new ideas & new connections to help you improve your soil, land & bottom line. Details & register: https://t.co/nByKf7cs97
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Farmer Sledge Taylor started his cover crop journey with a wheat mix and then ventured into mixes that include vetch, tillage radish, & more. He credits his system for bettering their yields. Watch the video by @MSUExtService. https://t.co/uwFQ5vHoQt
#MotivationMonday #covercrops
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Join Mr. Sledge Taylor, owner of Buckeye Farm, as he discusses conservation agriculture practices implemented in his operations. Mr. Taylor details the implementation of the different practices, as...
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Wisconsin farmer Rick Gehrke likes to get as diverse as possible with his cover crops after wheat to prevent erosion and weed growth. Learn what's in his mixes in this video from the Upper Fox-Wolf Demonstration Farm Network. https://t.co/KV0Bv9D1gm
#MotivationMonday #covercrops
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Rick Gehrke (Gehrke Family Farms, LLC – Omro, WI) talks about what he considers when using diverse cover crops after wheat. Check out this video to learn species he uses, cost considerations, and...
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There's a misconception that cereal rye shouldn't come ahead of corn. But Illinois farmer John Pike says throwing rye into a legume mix, and terminating the rye early, can give you options. Watch the video by @FarmersforSoil. https://t.co/UAydBJUVpi
#MotivationMonday #covercrops
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Cash crop considerations after covers: A conversation with John Pike, in Marion, IL.
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How do you know what to pick for your multi-species cover crop blends? Kansas farmer Tyler Tobald gets this question a lot. He says it boils down to the purpose of your cover crop. Click to watch his video: https://t.co/TPU6bAXQ0k
#WhatsYourGoodIdea #covercrops #MotivationMonday
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Today we are talking about how we pick out our multi-species cover crop here on JTAC Farms! I have had quite a few requests to walk y’all through our process. First, start out with the “why” or...
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Are you curious how cover crops can support your livestock? In this video from Iowa Learning Farms, an Iowa farmer uses 110 acres of rye and wheat for grazing, boosting forage, improving soil health, and building farm resilience. #CoverCrops
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Find out from Iowa farmers how cover crops can benefit your livestock operation.
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How can grazing improve both soil health and profits? This video from the Wallace Center breaks down the benefits of integrating cash crops, cover crops, and livestock. #OneGoodIdea #GrazingCoverCrops #SoilHealth
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In Part 3 of Pasture Project’s video series on grazing cover crops, we focus on the overall economic and soil health benefits of integrating cash crops, cover crops and livestock grazing. Thanks to...
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Ravenview Farm interseeds #covercrops into standing corn to boost diversity, improve soil structure, reduce erosion, and capture nutrients. #SoilHealth #NutrientManagement
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We use a John Deere 8300 grain drill to interseed cover crops into our corn crop. Interseeding is one method of adding diversity to a field that would otherwise be a monoculture ecosystem. The...
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In 2021, Highland Spring Farm partnered with WisDOT to graze cattle on public land, showing how managed grazing can control invasive brush and provide quality forage.
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Anna Dawley and Kevin Opperman from Highland Spring Farm put out cattle on public land for the first time in 2021. Hear about their perspective on working with the Wisconsin Department of Natural...
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We're so excited to share the videos our Good Idea Mini-grant recipients produced! Teams of farmers and farm advisors installed edge-of-field conservation practices and created videos to empower other farmers to consider these runoff-reducing solutions.
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Six teams of farmers and farm advisors in the Midwest are demonstrating their leadership in conservation agriculture with the completion of their Good Idea Mini-grant projects, a program run by a...
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On this Missouri farm, cover crops are doing double duty—protecting soil and supplementing cattle feed. Planting no-till corn into cover crops is helping farmers raise more cattle on less pasture. Learn more in this video from Farmers for Soil Health. https://t.co/B6b2KbJowj
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Cash crop considerations after covers: A conversation with Christopher Hudson, in Middletown, MO.
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Cover crops do more than improve soil—they can also create a more efficient, nutritional grazing system. One farmer put it simply: “If I could have cover crops on every acre and graze every acre, I would.” Learn more in this video from the @WallaceCenter. https://t.co/FYlnyXiVKM
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In Part 4 of Pasture Project’s video series on grazing cover crops, we focus on the why cover crops should be a key part of a grazier’s annual forage chain. Thanks to Dr. Allen Williams (Pasture...
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Cover crops do more than protect soil—they help with weed control too. Planting soybeans green into cereal rye can reduce early-season weeds, improve soil health, and support better weed control all year. @practicalfarmer
https://t.co/cZhxkOTW3l
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Learn the why and how of planting soybeans into a green cereal rye cover crop from Practical Farmers of Iowa members! This video includes interviews with Rachel Amundson of Osage, Iowa; Nathan...
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Join us today at 11:30am CT for the last Good Idea Shop Talk of our Pre-Plant season. What mechanical cover crop termination strategies have you found to be successful, and have you noticed a difference between terminating during the day versus at night? https://t.co/nByKf7cs97
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Cover crops are significantly helping farmers with weed management and soil health, including improving moisture retention and getting fields ready earlier in the season. Explore these benefits in more detail in this video from @GetRidOfWeeds. https://t.co/osF42No1sk
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On the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Trey Hill of Harborview Farms, is using planting green (i.e. planting cash crops into green, living cover crops) as a way of enhancing the services provided by cover...
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What mechanical cover crop termination strategies have you found to be successful, and have you noticed a difference between terminating during the day versus at night? Let's talk about it at this Thursday's (3/27) Good Idea Shop Talk! Register here: https://t.co/nByKf7cs97
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