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Cattle Ranchers Talk Cover Crops and Forage on Their Feedlots and Farms

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Tim Buckley

Shane and Shawn Tiffany are young, energetic Kansas ranchers, who earned their stripes working for other ranchers before starting their own company in the early 2000s. Tiffany Cattle Company is small by comparison, but the men have already begun to … Continue reading →

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Annual Ryegrass, a Question of Dormancy Answered

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Tim Buckley

Annual ryegrass seed, as with most other seeds, has a protective device that maximizes its chances for successful germination. But it’s important to know about it, so that you can successfully grow the cover crop and be prepared to deal … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Annual Ryegrass This Year?

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Tim Buckley

It’s still not too late to consider starting a cover crop on your acreage this year. In fact, August may be an ideal time to broadcast seed. In years past, the use of fixed wing aircraft to apply seed has … Continue reading →

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Seeding Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Tim Buckley

Need…the mother of invention. Since the beginning of the cover cropping boom, in the 1990s, innovators have been making continuous improvements to cover crop seeding technology. Part of the drive to innovate was the need to extend the window of … Continue reading →

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Aerial Seeding Annual Ryegrass

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Tim Buckley

Planting annual ryegrass or other cover crops in the fall is tricky. Weather determines when the harvest arrives. If the ground is wet, the harvest can be delayed. If winter arrives early, there may not be enough time to plant … Continue reading →

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Beating Compaction with Annual Ryegrass

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Tim Buckley

  An article this week in No-Till Farmer, about a well-attended seminar at the recent National No-Till Conference. Click here for the whole article. Beating Compaction While radishes get a reputation for being a compaction buster, Hans Kok and Dan … Continue reading →

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Dan Towery to Present on Cover Crop Limitations

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Tim Buckley

The 24th Annual National No-Till Conference will take place Jan 6 – 9, 2016 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Dan Towery and a close working colleague, Hans Kok, will present on Jan 7th. here’s a description of that … Continue reading →

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Video – Innovations with Cover Crop Seeding – Jamie Scott

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Tim Buckley

Indiana cover crop pioneer and innovator Jamie Scott presented an informative overview of cover crop seeding options in 2014. Click here to access the video.

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Cover Crops – Annual Ryegrass Sales Grow Even in Bad Weather

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Tim Buckley

Cover cropping continues to grow in popularity and in acreage simply because it builds soil quality, improves yields and adds to profits. That mother nature doesn’t always cooperate hasn’t diminished the appetite for producers seeking to get on the most … Continue reading →

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Annual Ryegrass: Part of New Adaptive Management Strategy

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Tim Buckley

Adaptive management. Fancy title, basically meaning “be on top of developing situations in your fields and be  ready for a Plan B”. Many farmers already fit that definition to a TEE. When it comes to growing successful cover crops, however, … Continue reading →

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