Ryegrass Seeded Early Into Corn May Be A Cool Climate Tool

Farmers in the province of Quebec seeding annual ryegrass into standing corn at the four- to nine-leaf stage find no yield drag with corn and a yield bump for soybeans.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

For growers in the province of Quebec, getting annual ryegrass seeded early enough to establish and provide cover-crop benefits is a challenge due to the short growing season.

How Earthworms Build Better No-Till Soils, Yields

Earth’s natural tillers do everything from supplying free “manure” to increasing nitrogen to spreading microorganisms and more.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

When a farmer switches to no-till, they will probably find they can apply 60 to 80 fewer pounds of nitrogen in their cornfields, but still get the same yields.

No-Tillers Finding New Ways To ‘Cover Up’

High-clearance seeding machines, injection with slurry highlight strategies popping up for cover-crop establishment.

By Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Cover crops are going mainstream in production agriculture, which means more people are working to make them succeed.

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