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Moisture Levels Critical to Cover Crop Decisions

By Stan Wise posted on July 24, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

Cover crops offer a wide range of potential benefits for producers – better nutrient cycling, more weed suppression, more livestock forage, better soil structure, increased soil organic matter and healthier soil microbial communities. To reap those benefits, producers need to make some careful decisions.

Manure Adds Moisture to Double-Crop Soybeans

July 5, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: Ohio State University Extension

In recent years, there has been more interest from livestock producers in applying manure to newly planted soybeans to provide moisture to help get the crop to emerge.

Dicamba Lessons Not Learned

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 26, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Water Management

Earlier this summer, many growers, suppliers and educators figured the lessons learned the hard way in 2017 and 2018 would dramatically reduce this year’s concerns about dicamba use on soybeans. Unfortunately, that hasn't proved to be the case.

How Much Moisture is in that Snow?

February 21, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University

The predominant form of precipitation falling the last several weeks has been in the form of snow. This begs the question, “How much moisture is actually in that snow?”

Cover Cropping 2,500 Acres

By Laura Barrera posted on March 17, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops

Tom Gasper of North Vernon, Ind., talks about the benefits his family's no-till operation is seeing from using cover crops on more than 2,000 acres, the species they’re using and why they decided to have their covers aerially seeded.

Improved Soil Condition Increases Moisture for Crops

February 4, 2015 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Tillage practices that conserve moisture, plants that use water more efficiently and soil with more organic matter have produced higher yields even in dry conditions, according to South Dakota State University soil scientist David Clay.

Less Iron, More Cover Tames Tough Plains Soils

Brian and Alan Johnson turned to no-till, cover-crop cocktails and CRP to reclaim saline seeps and improve productivity in tough growing conditions.

By Loretta Sorensen posted on December 8, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Making no-till practices work on the Johnson farm near Frankfort, S.D., has been a study in contrasts.

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Only 6 Inches of Rainfall

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 8, 2014

In South Central Washington, you'll find one of the driest wheat-growing regions in the entire world. Receiving only 6-8 inches of rain per year, many farmers in this area rely on no-till to conserve water, maximize yields and earn better profits.

Wet Or Dry, Zero-Till Sustains Diverse Canadian Prairie Farm

Two decades of zero-till has helped Ryan and Jim Nevin establish diverse rotations and handle weather challenges coming their way.

By Loretta Sorensen posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Twenty-five years ago, an extended dry cycle around Rapid City, Manitoba, prompted Ryan Nevin's father to implement no-till. Now, in their area's wettest cycle ever, no-till is still helping the Nevins "get it done."

Harvest Delays Increase Odds Of Yield Loss For Corn

October 30, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Ohio State University Extension

The wet fields that have delayed growers from harvesting also increases the risk for yield loss from wildlife damage and weak plant integrity due to unfavorable weather conditions.

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