Using cover crops can be challenging depending on what crops are in rotation. If farmers want to include cover crops in a corn-soybean rotation, interseeding cover crops into corn may be the best ...

In traditional corn rotations, overwintering with a cover crop is an attractive option for producers wanting to make strategic improvements to field conditions or take advantage of forage potential ...

An overarching goal for planting cover crops is to produce as much biomass as possible during the growing window. Higher levels of cover crop biomass will reduce soil erosion, inhibit weed growth, and ...

Cover crops have been beneficial for managing wind or water erosion, increasing soil organic matter, aiding insect diversity, capturing moisture, managing soil temperature and reducing weed ...

We have a clear starting point for incorporating cover crops into a farm operation — that’s after a small grain crop. We also have a top recommendation for a cover crop to get started with using this ...

Establishment of annual ryegrass cover crop that was drill-interseeded into wide-row (152 cm row spacing) corn at the V3 growth stage. WESTMINSTER, Colorado – 20 March 2024 – Recently published ...

The herd was turned out on what Uldrich calls the cabbage patch, a corn field that was interseeded with a cover crop mix that included oats, mung beans, buckwheat, plus turnips, collard greens, ...

GIBBON, Minn. — One innovative young farmer isn't waiting for farm equipment companies to develop the perfect interseeder. Keith Hartmann, who grows corn and soybeans near Gibbon, is integrating cover ...

Mechanic is among the many hats most farmers and ranchers wear. “Every farmer and rancher modifies equipment — it’s the nature of the game,” Paul Winkler, a Newell, S.D., rancher, explained. Always ...

GROVE CITY — The Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Meeker County and Kandiyohi County and University of Minnesota Extension are planning a Soil Health Field Day from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, ...