Cover cropping is limited by seasonal constraints following corn harvest in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Grass, clover, and brassica cover crops can be interseeded in corn; however, this is ...
Summer interseeding may be a good cover crop strategy for farmers with shorter growing seasons. So say the first-year results from a USDA-sponsored soil health demonstration project in northern Iowa.
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 ...
CHAZY — Atypical weather in northern New York may have impacted field trials investigating a possible way for regional farmers to add yield and quality to their corn crop. Research was conducted by ...
MORRIS, Minn. — Can double-cropping corn silage and winter rye increase forage production for dairy farmers? West Central Research and Outreach Center scientists are conducting research to find out at ...
Johnson, who farms near Breckenridge in the southern Red River Valley of Minnesota, spent part of Sept. 1 interseeding a cover crop mixture between the rows of one of his sugarbeet fields. Vance ...
In addition to the cover crop comparison above, some strips of cereal rye/hairy vetch were planted to evaluate the effects against next year’s crop. This field was previously planted in corn and going ...
(Beyond Pesticides, August 10, 2022) Cover crops added in-between rows of organic corn while they are still growing can provide a range of benefits that improve a farm’s sustainability and lowers its ...
As you plan for the New Year, how are you thinking about integrating conservation ag objectives into your list of priorities? Across the U.S., Conservation Steward farmers, who are engaged in ...