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10 Years, Thousands of Acres: IL Corn’s Cover Crop Program

By Tara Desmond

IL Corn is committed to promoting sustainable farming practices across Illinois. In partnership with seed suppliers, the organization launched the Cover Crop Coupon Program to make cover crop seed more affordable and accessible for farmers.

Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the program has helped thousands of Illinois farmers try cover crops for the first time, expand their conservation acres, and invest in long-term soil health.

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SaskAgToday.com Roundtable: Seeding underway, PCE establishing a facility in Weyburn

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The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable takes a look at seeding progress in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as it got well underway this past week. Elsewhere, Prairie Clean Enterprises announced it will be setting up a flax straw processing facility in Weyburn; a look at grain and livestock prices; and an early look at who could be named Federal Agriculture Minister when Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his Cabinet ahead of Parliament resuming May 26.