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Tag Archives: cover crops
Annual Ryegrass Features in Summer Cover Crop Activities
The Indiana-based Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative was awarded $750,000 (Conservation Innovation Grant) to further quantify the value of cover crops – including annual ryegrass – in the Midwest over the next 3 years. The money has already been used to … Continue reading
Ryegrass Cover Crop Works Well for ASA Conservation Award Winner
Soil health is the main focus at Wenning Farms, in the rolling hills and tight clay soils of southeastern Indiana. The family operates more than 600 acres in a corn/soybean rotation. Roger Wenning, the son of the founder of the … Continue reading
New to Cover Crops? Read this News Article about Annual Ryegrass and Radishes.
Long time Illinois farmer Sonny Snyder learned this year that cover crops are a money saver, a soil saver and, with success, a revenue enhancer…although he’s had to spend some time learning new management techniques. Click here for the story. Here’s … Continue reading
Tracking N Loss in Midwest – Look at Cover Crops!
Studying the retention of inorganic N after last year’s drought was revealing. An Illinois team of researchers determined from 151 samples statewide that an average equivalent of 140 lb of N per acre was left over from 2012! (More than … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass and Nitrogen Uptake
A recent article by Farm Journal writer Darrel Smith, talked about a nitrogen study with different cover crops, and the importance in managing the burn down so as to maximize nitrogen uptake by corn and beans. Farm Progress worked with … Continue reading
Great Article about Soil Health – NoTill & Cover Crops are Key
Check out this great article in the recent edition of Furrow, published by John Deere Company.
Annual Ryegrass Control – Tips for Qualtity Results with Herbicide
Now’s the Time to Begin to Take Out Your Annual Ryegrass Cover Crop 1. Timing is important. Late March – Mid April, depending on Midwest location a. Burndown when the plant is 6 – 12”, before 1st node develops b. … Continue reading
Careful Management of Annual Ryegrass Burndown
The use of seed blends for annual ryegrass cover cropping may not be the best idea. Here’s why: Each variety of annual ryegrass has certain characteristics for growth, including how quickly it comes out of dormancy in the spring. And … Continue reading
COVER CROPS MAKE A COME BACK
At the recent Ag Connect Expo & Summit (ACES) in Kansas City a survey conducted by Case IH, found that 85 percent of the 1,109 producer respondents are considering new cropping practices and technologies for this year’s growing season. Here’s … Continue reading
No-Till Farmer Magazine Broadcasts Tips on Cover Crops
No-Till Magazine’s article on cover crops is more cautionary than informative: it is helpful in advising Midwest corn and soybean growers to know where your cover crop seed comes from and make sure that what’s on the label is actually … Continue reading