Crop Protection Don't Let Downed Corn Get You Down
When stormy weather hits, farmers find themselves at the mercy of Mother Nature. But flattened crops don't have to be a total disaster.
Seeding & Planting 4 Things to Consider When Buying Seed for Fall Planting
As we approach the fall cover crop planting season, the industry is starting to see shortages of a few different crops like radishes, hairy vetch and annual clovers due to the record amount of acreage that was planted last year as part of USDA’s prevent plant program. Read more in this article from Go Seed.
No-Till News Nitrogen Uptake and Release in Cover Crops
The availability of nitrogen (N) returned to the soil from a cover crop for use by the following crop is a function of residual soil N and N mineralization but environmental factors make it difficult to predict the amount of N that will become available and when it can be used. A new post from the University of Nebraska offer insights to help inform nutrient changes following cover crops.
Hot Content Top No-Till Stories from August 2020
In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from farmers in the month of August.
Feature Big Roots from Ryegrass Build ‘Highways’ in the Soil
We've got two different soils on our farm in Springerton, Ill.: What we call hill ground, and then bottom ground. The hill ground has got plenty of problems, and the bottom ground — if you don’t have too many water problems — will do a real good job of growing crops.
No-Till News Diversifying Crop Rotations Improves Environmental Outcomes, Profitability
A new study from researchers at the University of Minnesota and Iowa State University finds that diversifying crop rotations can greatly reduce negative environmental and health impacts, while maintaining profitability for farmers. This research shows that adding more crops to the conventional corn-soy rotation is beneficial to both farmers and the environment.
