Jamie and Jim Scott, of J.A. Scott Farms in Pierceton, IN, have been recognized as innovators and it has paid off in soil health, crop productivity and new business for them. (The American Soybean Association, in 2008, awarded them the Conservationist of the Year for their use of no-till with cover crops and a variety [...]
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Next Saturday, two Soil & Water Conservation Districts and a local college will sponsor a field day in Pierceton, IN - a “show and tell” about the use and benefits of cover crops.
I’ll be among those presenting information, on annual ryegrass particularly but touching on the use of other cover crops too.
Jamie and Jim Scott [...]
Continue reading about Field Day April 3 - Cover Crops, including Annual Ryegrass, in S. Illinois
Use of manure on fields, especially in livestock and dairy operations, helps manage excess waste while saving money on purchase of chemical fertilizers for crops.
Michigan State University associate professor (Agriculture) Tim Harrigan, PhD, has developed an easy way to seed cover crops in manure slurry, economical for no-till farmers to add a cover crop with [...]
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Cover crops coming to a Corn Belt field near you?
That was the headline from an article written at the recent Commodity Classic show in Anaheim, CA. Here’s the text, below, and here’s the link to the online site E-Agro Trading.
Cover crops catching on with Midwest growers, says Commodity Classic team
John Walter
Agriculture.com Executive Editor
Annual ryegrass and [...]
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The Midwest Cover Crop Council’s conference last week - where 120 people from 13 states came to talk about cover crops - is the latest indication of the growing excitement in reducing conventional tillage in favor of no-till and cover crops. Cover crops save money (in fact, there are financial incentives available) and boost crop [...]
Continue reading about Bumper Crop of New Interest in Cover Crops - including Annual Ryegrass
In the last year, Penn State conducted tests on various nine cover crop species, including annual ryegrass, as well as eight mixtures. The tests took place on 374 plots through the state. Click here to see the power point presentation.
The advantages listed on annual ryegrass include:
low seed cost
vigorous root system
high forage quality (if needed)
The advantage [...]
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