Into his fourth year of early planting strip-tilled soybeans on a few acres of his 2,200-acre operation, Beaver Dam, Wis., strip-tiller Ryan Nell shares the motivation, expectations and results of his ongoing trials, which in 2020 included a small plot of soybeans planted on Dec. 10.
2022 Natl. Strip-Tillage Conference Preview — Stacking Cover Crop Benefits for a Positive Financial Return
Cover crops have many demonstrated conservation and soil health benefits, yet their use is still limited by perceived financial fears: crop yield reduction or no short-term return. Farmer and independent research agronomist Jim Stute previews his classroom session for the 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference, in which he will provide a data-driven look at cover crop effects, including crop yield response, weed suppression and nutrient scavenging.
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