Q.Cover Crops
What cover crops work best before soybeans?
A.
Cereal rye is the most common cover before soybeans — it suppresses weeds and builds organic matter. Soybeans don't need extra nitrogen (they fix their own), so legume covers add less value than before corn. Roller-crimped cereal rye produces a thick mulch that suppresses weeds well into soybean season.
Crop calendar pages cover cereal rye and soybean timing.