The Midwest Cover Crop Council is producing a very useful tool for those interested in venturing into no-till. Here’s the link to their web information
. They look at a variety of factors - location, soil type, crops planted after the cover crop and more.
But for general information, here are a range of attributes we’ve [...]
Some weed scientists are still concerned that annual ryegrass, if improperly managed, can become a weed pest. Some even contend that the plant can develop a resistance to glyphosate (the generic herbicide that many associate with the Monsanto product Round Up).
One university researcher recently posted a blog that suggests that growers must use a cocktail [...]
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Iowa State University has preliminary results on cover cropping in corn - the potential to boost yields even after removing the bulk of corn stalk residue for use in biofuel production!
Here’s the article that appeared today in Agro Times online:
Two years into a study looking at methods of combining a living cover crop between corn [...]
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Annual ryegrass and cereal rye are both popular cover crops in the corn and soybean rotation in the Midwest. However, many seed dealers and growers still get the two confused. Here’s an article from today’s No-Till Farmer that highlights some of the differences.
Annual Ryegrass, Cereal Rye Have Important Differences
Knowing the differences between annual ryegrass and [...]
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I noticed these recent posts on No-Till Farmer’s website - growers recognizing the value of cover crops to prevent erosion. Note that in the second case, he’s using cover crops on waterways, as well as on crop lands.
Dan Gillespie is a no-tiller at Meadow Grove, Neb., and state NRCS no-till specialist. At this time, [...]
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A grower from Kentucky wrote recently about his use of annual ryegrass as a cover crop:
I think one of the keys to winter survival of Ryegrass is to NOT put nitrogen on it in the fall. Nitrogen causes a plant to take on a lot of water. What happens when water freezes? It expands and [...]
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