No-Till News Resources for Dealing with Downed Corn
Here are some tips from No-Till Farmer and other sources for adjusting combine settings, managing disease, evaluating nutrient and residue issues and more in the wake of late-season stormy weather.
Seeding & Planting Wheat, Soybean Combo Looks Favorable
No-tillers in southern areas of the Corn Belt or further south may find new profit-building opportunities from no-tilling wheat this fall and double-cropping soybeans in 2021.
Soil Health Use No-Till Post-Derecho for Better Results Next Year
Using no-till on weather-damaged crops will improve soil health and reduce volunteer corn for next year, says NRCS.
Industry News USDA Crop Progress Report Shows 5% of Corn Harvested
The most recent USDA Crop Progress report, which reports data for the week ended Sept. 13, 2020, showed that some 5% of corn has been harvested, exceeding the 3% harvested in the same week last year.
Video Bringing Cattle Back to the Farm to Enhance the Value of Cover Crops
Seeking to combine the return of cattle with capturing the value of cover crops, Rock Creek, Minn., strip-tiller and no-tiller Jon Stevens is grazing cattle on a 30-acre paddock seeded with grasses and cereals with the intention of trying to rotate in corn within 3 years to capture in-field nitrogen.
Seeding & Planting Seed Cover Crops Early for Good Biomass Production
Cover crop seeding date can influence spring biomass production, which is an important indicator of the potential for the cover crop to provide soil health and water quality benefits as well as weed suppression, says the University of Minnesota. A new study shows that waiting to seed a cover crop until after harvest may leave little if any time for a cover crop to establish and grow in the fall.
