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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
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
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
Annual Ryegrass Cover Crop Improves Soil Microbiology
This beautiful stand of annual ryegrass, crimson clover, and radish is ready to burn down. Barry Fisher NRCS State Agronomist preaches soil health from the pit. This pit had the highest count of earthworms, egg casings, and channels that I … Continue reading
Soil and Water Improvements with No-Till and Cover Crops
From No-Till Farmer online, an article about the reduction of nutrients in Chesapeake Bay with conservation ag practices. Note, at the bottom, the finding about cover crop adoption being able to make significant additional contributions. USDA-NRCS released an assessment of … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass – A Key Part of the Cover Crop Revolution
Odd as it may sound, agriculture’s future in the US depends increasingly on seed grown in the Willamette Valley. Annual ryegrass and crimson clover seed are two mainstays in the cover crop revolution, wherein fallow winter acres in the Midwest … Continue reading
THIS THURSDAY: Ohio Field Day to Feature Cover Crop Planting Advice and Tips
Ohio No-Till Field Day September 11, 2012 By Dave Russell Leave a Comment The 2012 Ohio No-Till Field Day is going to be held Thursday, September 13 with demonstrations on planter and drill setups, a firsthand look at cover crop … Continue reading
Midwest Cover Crop Council Publishes Cover Crop Manual
Producers who want to prevent soil erosion, improve nutrient cycling, sustain their soils, and protect the environment have been returning to a very old practice: planting cover crops. Although farmers have been using cover crops for centuries, today’s producers are … Continue reading
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Tagged aerial seeding, Annual ryegrass, burndown of cover crops, cover crops, deep rooting, erosion control, improve water infiltration, management of annual ryegrass, Mike Plumer, no-till agriculture, Purdue University, seeding cover crops, sequester nitrogen, weed suppression
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PENN. Extension Recommends Annual Rye as One Cover Crop Option
No-till is no longer enough to conserve soil and produce good yields. Experts at the Pennsylvania No-till Day held Jan. 31 in West Middlesex, Pa., say it takes the combination of no-till and cover crops. Read the whole article in … Continue reading