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Tag Archives: nitrogen scavenging cover crop
Independence Day – for Cover Crops, it’s Inter-dependence Day…every day!
Remember the bumper sticker: “Every day is Earth Day for farmers?” This Independence Day, think about that bumper sticker. Just because we farm, does it mean we’re in tune with everything Mother Nature brings forth? Does it mean that farming … Continue reading
A New Kind of Weather, A New Kind of Pioneer
Two hundred tornadoes in two weeks? What next, will we have to have to protect ourselves from frogs falling from the sky? It has always been a challenge to stay flexible to what Mother Nature throws: a deeper, longer, windier … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Soil Quality
Tagged Annual ryegrass, cover crops, cover crops break up compaction, deep rooting, erosion control, improve organic matter in soil, improve water infiltration, nitrogen scavenging cover crop, no-till agriculture, sequester nitrogen, vertical tillage
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Is “Good Enough” Good Enough Anymore?
When has “good enough” been your measure for anything? Raising your kids? No! Nothing’s good enough for them, right? Electing honest leaders? Imagine where America would be if we decided that mediocre was all we could expect from those we … Continue reading
Once The Floods Recede!
Geez, Louise! Another crappy winter leading into a way too damn damp Spring! When the water recedes, many conventional tillers will be faced with another plague: erosion. All the damage – washouts, drain tiles plugged, and the value of land … Continue reading
Farmer Success Stories with Annual Ryegrass
Over the past 20 years, tens of thousands of farms across the Midwest have quit tillage practices because they harm the soil. Instead, they’ve gone to no-till and cover crops. To review reasons to switch to cover crops, click here … Continue reading
Cover Crops Bolster the Health of Mycorrhizal Networks – and Why That’s a Good Thing!
The term mycorrhizae refers to fungi present in the soil and the positive influence it has on the root system of host plants nearby, aiding both to the health of soil biology and soil chemistry. These fungi enhance the uptake … Continue reading
Recalling a Man Who Put Annual Ryegrass on the Cover Crop Map
Mike Plumer was a guy who made sure he knew what he was talking about before he’d open his mouth. He didn’t tout his academic degrees or his professional experience as much as giving you the benefit of his … Continue reading
Understanding the Nitrogen Advantage of Annual Ryegrass
Let’s review the facts about nitrogen, in the context of growing corn in the Midwest, and the connection to ryegrass as a cover crop. One, corn needs a lot of nitrogen, and if corn is planted year after year in … Continue reading
Earth Fix Boosts Production and Profit
More than a decade ago, it was becoming clear that runoff from farm acreage was choking fresh water flowing south from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico. Satellite images, water testing and production declines in fisheries pointed to … Continue reading
Ryegrass and other Cover Crops – Benefits the Purse and the Earth
You have undoubtedly read, or experienced, the following effects by stopping cultivation, adopting no-till agriculture practices and then planting cover crops, such as annual ryegrass. Saving on fuel costs by reducing the trips over the field Reducing or eliminating soil … Continue reading