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Improve Crop Rooting Using Annual Ryegrass Cover

October 18, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Cover crops are gaining more interest among Midwestern corn and soybean growers looking to improve soil quality, combat compaction, eliminate erosion and maximize soil nutrients.

Cover Crop Termination Tips

April 28, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Pennsylvania State University

Whatever cover crop you have growing into your fields — clover, radish, vetch or something else —selecting the right herbicide burndown program for termination will help you start clean this growing season.

Cover Crop Seed Product Roundup 2016

Check out the latest cover crop seeds from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

May 3, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops

Check out the latest cover crop seeds from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

From The Desk of Jack Zemlicka

Seeding Cover Crops with Your Strip-Till Rig?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 21, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops

Finding the right mix and method for incorporating cover crops into a strip-till system is a work in progress for many farmers. Some have figured out a successful blend, while others have abandoned cover crops entirely in search of other alternatives to preserve nutrients and soil moisture.

Benefits and Pitfalls of Adding Cover Crops in Strip-Till

Iowa strip-tiller Frank Moore shares a creative approach to selecting and seeding cover crops to combat erosion on his 2,000 acre farm.

By Ian Gronau posted on January 12, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops

Frank Moore believes a little trial and error on his farm can go long way, and that led him to switch over to strip-tilling corn and introducing cover crops on his 2,000 acre farm near Cresco in northern Iowa.

Cover Crops Seed Product Roundup 2014

Check out the latest cover crop seeds offerings from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

May 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

Check out the latest cover crop seeds offerings from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

Properly Controlling an Annual Ryegrass Cover Crop and More Helpful Tips [Webinar]

April 8, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops

During this webinar event held Tuesday, April 8th, 2014, Walton, Ind., no-tiller Cameron Mills shared timely tips for getting complete control and desiccation of annual ryegrass prior to planting.

Tips For An Effective Cover Crop Burndown

March 27, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri

For growers who may have planted cover crops last fall, it will be very important to apply an effective burndown to these species in the coming weeks.

Bold Decision Pays Off

By Dan Zinkand posted on September 13, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Just 3 years after graduating from Cornell University, 24-year-old farmer Joe Brightly of Hamlin, N.Y., loves the benefits of switching to strip-till and complementing it with cover crops.

Cover Crop Combinations Used For 'Bio Strip-Till'

By Dan Zinkand posted on August 23, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Strip-tillers throughout the U.S. and Canada continue to try different combinations of cover crops, creating a "bio strip-till" system where the roots of annual ryegrass, clover, radish and other crops complement mechanical tillage.

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Cover Cropper Pleased with No-Till Corn Yields Despite Bumpy Growing Season

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we talk to East Troy, Wis., no-tiller Jim Stute as he wraps up corn harvest. Stute reflects on a challenging year and shares how he was able to conserve moisture with cereal rye.

Top Directory Listings

Montag Mfg

Montag products have proven results with patented precision metering application for significant savings of nutrients and cover crop seed, and for achieving best conservation practices.

Environmental Tillage System, Inc

Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of strip-till and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.

Kuhn Krause Inc

Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.