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Study Finds Soybean Yields Resilient Following Late Rye Termination

By Janelle Atyeo posted on December 20, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

A cover crop of quick growing cereal rye can keep the soil in place over winter’s brown and blowing days. Its long roots soak up excess spring rains, and its straw helps block weeds.

Cut Cover Crop Costs By 25-50% Without Losing Benefits, Hurting Corn Yield

Study finds cover crops seeded at 50-75% of the typical rate provide same benefits as covers planted at full seeding rate

By Elise Koning and Michaela Paukner posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Farm profitability and environmental stewardship can go hand-in-hand when planting cover crops, according to Purdue University’s Shalamar Armstrong.

Build Healthy, Resilient Soil Through Carbon Banking

By Maclaren Krueger posted on December 31, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Jodi DeJong-Hughes, a soil health and tillage educator with the University of Minnesota, says it's important to build up carbon organic matter in fields to maintain healthy, sustainable soils.

Biomass is Key to Weed Suppression with Cover Crops

July 13, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

One important benefit of cover crops to our production system is providing an alternative selection pressure on weed populations. Cereal rye has the best potential to suppress weeds because it accumulates more biomass than other cover crop species. Read more in this article from Iowa State University Extension.

Why Roots Matter to Soil, Plants and You

July 16, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Designing better roots is an important avenue to increase yield, reduce fertilizer use and promote soil health, says Larry York at the Noble Research Institute.

Late Fall Herbicide Treatments for Cover Crops?

October 31, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Ohio State University Extension

When thinking about crop covers you should consider a few things for fall herbicide treatment to help manage marestail.

Biomass Production of Winter Annual Cover Crops in Corn and Soybean

August 21, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska

A four-year University of Nebraska cover crop research project is exploring whether winter cover cropping in no-till corn and soybean systems can benefit soil quality despite their short growing season.

Extra Cover Crop Growth Prior to Soybeans Provides Benefits

March 22, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

A study in Iowa funded by the United Soybean Board found that winter cereal rye that grew an extra 3 weeks prior to soybeans produced about 300-400% more biomass, with a 100% increase in nitrogen retention.

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Items Tagged with 'biomass'

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Study Finds Soybean Yields Resilient Following Late Rye Termination

Cut Cover Crop Costs By 25-50% Without Losing Benefits, Hurting Corn Yield

Build Healthy, Resilient Soil Through Carbon Banking

Biomass is Key to Weed Suppression with Cover Crops

Why Roots Matter to Soil, Plants and You

Late Fall Herbicide Treatments for Cover Crops?

Biomass Production of Winter Annual Cover Crops in Corn and Soybean

Extra Cover Crop Growth Prior to Soybeans Provides Benefits

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