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Tag Archives: erosion control
ARG Cover Crop Seeded into 6-leaf Standing Corn!
In the cover crop revolution, there have been so many surprises…most have been pleasant…and yet, the surprises keep on coming. When we started, it was a slam dunk that a cover crop on winter fields would reduce erosion. That was, … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass Popular at Farm Progress Show
By MITCH LIES Cover crops were center stage at the 2013 Farm Progress Show Aug. 27 – 29 in Decatur, IL. Prominent among them was annual ryegrass. The emphasis on cover crops mirrors the skyrocketing interest in annual ryegrass and … Continue reading
Posted in General Information
Tagged aerial seeding, Annual ryegrass, cover crops, Dan Towery, deep rooting, erosion control, improve water infiltration, management of annual ryegrass, Mike Plumer, nitrogen scavenging cover crop, no-till agriculture, seeding cover crops, sequester nitrogen, weed suppression
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Crop Yield Gains with Cover Crops
SARE (Sustainable Ag Research & Education) released a study of cover crop useage over the past 5 years. Read below, proof positive of the value in both crop yield and soil health. Best yet, the results are those reported by … Continue reading
New Annual Ryegrass Publications
The Oregon Ryegrass Commission has published three helpful new flyers to aid in your selection and management of annual ryegrass as a cover crop. 1. Selection of Annual Ryegrass 2. 2014 Annual Ryegrass Management Guide – “Quick” 2-pager 3. 2013 … Continue reading
Posted in Dan's Digs, General Information, Soil Quality
Tagged aerial seeding, aerial seeding of cover crops, Annual ryegrass, burndown of cover crops, cover crops, Dan Towery, deep rooting, erosion control, management of annual ryegrass, Mike Plumer, nitrogen scavenging cover crop, no-till agriculture, seeding cover crops, sequester nitrogen, weed suppression
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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
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.
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
Ryegrass, Clover, Radish are Top Picks for Post 2012 Drought Cover Crops
Annual ryegrass, crimson clover and radish are among the most popular cover crops this year in the Midwest, as farmers rushed to plant something to absorb some of the available nitrogen still in the soil. The drought stifled the corn … Continue reading
Iowa Study Trumpets Ag Practices to Build Yield, Sustain Profit & Decrease Chemical Use
An Iowa University ag study determined that long rotations is as profitable and more productive for soil and the environment. Yet, the move away from conventional tillage is slow. Here’s part of the article, which you can see entirely by … Continue reading