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23 August 2023
With diverse options of cover crops and systems, finding an approach that fits your farming situation is important.
16 February 2024
How are global milk supplies expected to develop for the rest of 2023?
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2 July 2025
Cover crops are usually killed before or during soil preparation for the next cash crop. Methods of destruction vary markedly and depend on growth (canopy size and type of growth), equipment and objectives.
25 June 2025
Cover crop establishment is affected by several factors, including species, soil type, weather and the rotation.
19 February 2024
Calf registrations: Dairy calf registrations steady in Q2 despite worsening margins
26 June 2025
Mineralisation is influenced by many factors and affects how quickly nitrogen becomes available to crops.
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23 August 2023
Using a mixture of cover crops can combine benefits, such as mitigating against poor performance, as one species may do well when another does not.
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23 August 2023
Species of cover crop such as buckwheat, phacelia, chicory and linseed are sometimes referred to as ‘herbs’; they are in different families to most cash crops and can be used to avoid rotational conflicts.
5 December 2025
Your breeding decisions will have a lasting effect on your farm's profitability.
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23 August 2023
Brassica crops are increasingly used to provide winter or rotational cover in vegetable and speciality crop production.
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23 August 2023
Grass cover crop species develop extensive root systems and can scavenge soil nutrients (especially nitrogen). They also produce large amounts of top growth, helping to suppress weeds and adding organic matter to the soil.
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23 August 2023
Learn how to use leguminous cover crops to improve soil fertility.