Triticale has much better resistance to common viruses, its biomass production is greater than winter wheat and barley and its winter hardiness is sufficient, says University of Nebraska Extension.

Our farm hit a plateau in the 1990s. Yields were flat and we just weren’t making the gains we thought we should be. It’s not that we sought out no-till as the magic solution; we just knew we had to try something different, as conventional tillage wasn’t cutting it.

Grazing cover crops and stockpiled residue and shifting calving seasons could help you eke out more profits and improve your soils at the same time.

Not convinced cover crops are a good investment? Many of your fellow no-tillers may disagree. See SARE’s fourth annual cover crop survey to find out why.

Three no-tillers and ranchers speaking at the Southern Soil Health Conference in Ardmore, Okla., share how integrating cover crops into their livestock operations improved soil health, productivity and profitability.

Michigan State University Extension addresses concerns about grazing fall cover crops and shares some insights on different species that can be seeded for fall grazing.