Monthly Archives: March 2015

Beck’s Seed Quantifies Revenue Gains with Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Tim Buckley

Since 2011, Beck’s Seed has been conducting research on different cover crops. Below, they describe the study parameters, in which cover crop yields were compared to plots with no cover crops: In this study we are evaluating the advantages of … Continue reading →

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New York Times on No-Till Farming and Cover Crops

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Tim Buckley

The New York Times recently published another article praising no-till and cover crops, citing climate severity, costs, environmental concerns and soil health as prime reasons we’re seeing a “paradigm shift” in agricultural practices. Here’s an excerpt, talking about how cover … Continue reading →

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Soil Health Partnership Promotes Cover Crops

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Tim Buckley

The Soil Health Partnership is into its second full year, developing a network of farms in the Midwest that continue to innovate management practices. The Partnership is a combination of effort funded by Monsanto and the Walton Foundation and organized … Continue reading →

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A Wrinkle on Early Harvest to Get Cover Crops in

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Tim Buckley

There are still a few fields in which corn and beans were not harvested from last fall…too much rain. In some cases, growers chose to harvest earlier, however, when the corn had about 27% moisture, rather when it dried out … Continue reading →

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