Interseeding cover crops

Working Wheat Into Strip-Till to Strengthen Soil Biology

During a candid conversation, strip-tillers discuss the benefits and challenges of relay-cropping wheat in between strip-tilled soybeans going to corn.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 6, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Whether a farmer has been strip-tilling for 20 years or just transitioning into the practice, a desire to learn and improve is critical to avoid complacency.

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Looking at No-Till Corn Production in a Totally New Way with 60-Inch Rows

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 24, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

Around 10 years ago, a National No-Tillage Conference speaker shared data from a South Africa research project where corn had been grown in 60-inch rows.

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Looking at No-Till Corn Production in a Totally New Way with 60-Inch Rows

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 24, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

Around 10 years ago, a National No-Tillage Conference speaker shared data from a South Africa research project where corn had been grown in 60-inch rows.

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Population Adjustments Play Into Seeding Strategies for Strip-Tillers

Strip-tillers increase average seeding rates for corn, decrease for soybeans and better than half utilize cover crops in their operations.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 26, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

As farmers dial into determining where and when to push or scale back on seeding rates, strip-tillers have — on average — consistently planted lower populations than no-tillers for both corn and soybeans.

Modifying a No-Till Drill for Cover Crop Interseeding

July 13, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Source: University of Wisconsin Integrated Pest and Crop Management

Daniel H. Smith, regional agronomist from the University of Wisconsin’s Nutrient and Pest Program, discusses modifying a no-till drill to interseed cover crops.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Lays Foundation for Consistent Crops, Rain or Shine

Financial challenges pushed Mike Belan’s family into conservation practices, but the Ontario no-tiller is focusing on improving soil health to propel the farm forward.

By Mike Belan and Martha Mintz posted on April 15, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

High interest rates were the push my dad and uncle needed to make the switch to no-till on our farm. They had long raised wheat, corn and soybeans on our generally flat Brookston clay fields that sit just 30 miles north and south, respectively of Lake Erie and Lake Huron.

Soil Health Focus Leads to Evolving No-Till System

Despite his location, Doug Rogers has tackled no-till, twin rows, cover crops, controlled traffic and efficient fertility practices in an effort to leave his Ontario farm in better shape.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

Doug Rogers believes the toughest challenge growers have to overcome to make no-till a success lies not out in the field, but between the ears.

Protecting Soils with No-Till in a Colder Northern Climate

Jerry Morical is showing no-till practices can work in a frigid region of the U.S. as he interseeds cover crops into corn and reaps the benefits of mellower soils.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 11, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

For decades, Jerry Morical has made a living raising crops in the hilly, sandy loam soils near Garfield in western Minnesota. But his small farm also lies within a recreational haven, surrounded by the Chippewa River watershed and dozens of small lakes.

Using Strip-Till to Cut Field Costs, Dial Back Nitrogen Rates

Minnesota farmers Nancy and Jerry Ackermann credit strip-till, split nitrogen applications and cover crops for helping them reach 200-bushel corn yields on 140 pounds of nitrogen.

By Ian Gronau posted on December 17, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

Nancy and Jerry Ackermann have been strip-tilling corn and no-tilling soybeans and alfalfa on their 1,200-acre farm in southwest Minnesota for 15 years. Coming from conventional tillage practices, the transition began on a small 50-acre test plot.

Major System Change Leads to Higher Yields, Profitability

After adopting no-till 100% and an aggressive cover-crop program, Darrell Shover has watched his yield averages steadily increase, even during challenging weather conditions.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 11, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Most growers prefer to test the waters before diving straight into 100% no-till with cover crops.

Articles Tagged with ''interseeding cover crops''

Working Wheat Into Strip-Till to Strengthen Soil Biology

Looking at No-Till Corn Production in a Totally New Way with 60-Inch Rows

Looking at No-Till Corn Production in a Totally New Way with 60-Inch Rows

Population Adjustments Play Into Seeding Strategies for Strip-Tillers

Modifying a No-Till Drill for Cover Crop Interseeding

No-Till Lays Foundation for Consistent Crops, Rain or Shine

Soil Health Focus Leads to Evolving No-Till System

Protecting Soils with No-Till in a Colder Northern Climate

Using Strip-Till to Cut Field Costs, Dial Back Nitrogen Rates

Major System Change Leads to Higher Yields, Profitability

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