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. Kevin shares the benefits of this system which include added nutrients, less nitrogen loss and financial savings of applying manure instead of side dressing fertilizer.