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[Video] Alternatives to Cereal Rye Cover Crop for Farmers in Colder Climates

By Noah Newman posted on May 10, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Josè Franco, USDA research agronomist, and his team at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in North Freedom, Wis., are evaluating possible alternatives to only using cereal rye as a winter cover crop in the Upper Midwest.

What Impact Does Delayed Cereal Rye Termination Have on Soybean Yield?

May 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: Practical Farmers of Iowa

Alec Amundson and a group of five other cooperators decided to test if later maturing soybeans could offset some of the yield decline seen when planting green and delaying cover crop termination.

5 Aha Moments That Changed How I No-Till

Pillars of No-Till Innovator's system include patterned tile, cutting-edge planter attachments, spoon-fed nitrogen, thermal imagery & diverse cover crop mixes

By Noah Newman posted on April 22, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Pillars of No-Till Innovator’s system include patterned tile, cutting-edge planter attachments, spoon-fed nitrogen, thermal imagery and diverse cover crop mixes.

Avoid a Cereal Rye Disaster with the Right Seeding Rate

By Jerry Grigar posted on April 5, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Jerry Grigar, a retired NRCS staffer who now farms a small acreage north of Lansing, Mich., shares his advice for planting cereal rye cover crops during drought years.

Farmer Nearly Eliminates Erosion Using No-Till, Cover Crops

By Jerry Goshert posted on March 20, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: The Farmer's Exchange

Ryan Waite of Angola, Ind., has been growing no-till soybeans for 20 years, but, regarding conservation farming, he wasn't "all in" until just 5 years ago.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Equipment Changes, Cover Crops Prepare Soggy Soils for No-Tilling

Skip-generation farmer not afraid to try new methods & learn from failures

By Martha Mintz posted on January 26, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

I admit, the first few years that I no-till drilled my crops, it sometimes felt like I was stuck with no-till as opposed to sticking with it.

What's the ROI for Planting Cereal Rye Ahead of No-Till Soybeans?

January 25, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Illinois

"The use of cover crops in modern Midwest corn-soybeans systems is in its infancy. However, strides are being made to make cover crops an economical part of agriculture."

No-Tiller's Cover-Cropped Acres 49 Degrees Cooler Than Bare Ground in High Heat

Management strategies, termination times & seed mixtures are all important aspects of a successful plan

December 6, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming

Source: Nebraska Farmer

It may have taken a “double-dog dare” for Oklahoma no-tiller Jimmy Emmons to try different crops and different cover crops in his rotation, but many of those experiments have paid big dividends in what Emmons calls “wow” moments.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

‘Every Year I Will Get Better’: No-Tiller Constantly Embraces Change

Ongoing learning & evaluation of technology, cover crops & other practices advance no-till operation

By Martha Mintz posted on November 29, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Every Year I will get better at farming. I will keep what works. I will change what doesn’t work, gladly adopting new technologies or practices if they demonstrate a more efficient or successful path forward.

Cover Crops Promote Higher Yields, Healthier Soils

Grower breaks up compaction & fights pests with several species in Great Lakes region

By Noah Newman posted on October 11, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Fourth-generation farmer John Burk grows corn, soybeans, dry beans, sugar beets and wheat across 4,300 acres in Bay City, Mich., just 10 miles south of Lake Huron.

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