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Winter Wheat and Benefits of Manure Injection Before Corn – Practical Cover Croppers

Filmed in November 2024, the land of Prevo Farms has been one hundred percent no-till and cover crop for ten years. In this video, Kevin Prevo, a fifth-generation farmer working near Bloomfield, Iowa, discusses the strategy and benefits of winter wheat and manure before planting corn.

Kevin talks about his setup including planting wheat as a cover crop in twin rows, applying hog manure in the 20-inch gaps and later planting corn directly on top of the manure.

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Cool, Wet Weather Causing Yellowing In Soybeans? Watch This

Video: Cool, Wet Weather Causing Yellowing In Soybeans? Watch This

Cool, wet conditions have some soybean fields showing signs of Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC). But will it impact yield?

In this week's Pitura Seed Farm Video Update, Laird explains what causes IDC, where it shows up first, and why most soybeans can grow out of it with little to no yield loss if conditions improve before V4-V5.