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Tackle Herbicide-Resistant Weeds with Cereal Rye

Preliminary results from a Penn State study confirm just how effective cover crops, especially cereal rye, can be on tough no-till weeds.

By Laura Barrera posted on September 20, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Preliminary results from a Penn State study confirm just how effective cover crops, especially cereal rye, can be on tough no-till weeds.

How to Determine Your Ideal Seeding Rate for Cereal Rye

September 19, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: Penn State Extension

Penn State Extension recommends growers review whether the 2-bushels-per-acre seeding rate is the appropriate rate for seeding their cereal rye cover crop, based on their goals.

Committing to Cover Crops Brings Added Benefits to No-Till

After seeing the changes cover crops made to one farm, the Eberhard family is going all in to take out weeds and secure and produce nutrients.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 30, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Fifteen years ago, Lynn Eberhard began farming a field that was in bad shape. The ground was hard and the yields were poor. So he decided to seed cover crops, which he had been using on and off since the early 1990s, on that farm every year.

Fourth Generation Farmer Finds Success with No-Till, Covers

July 8, 2016 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Bob Fogler is using aerially seeded cereal rye and annual ryegrass, and no-till practices, to improve productivity on his 1,400-acre operation in Maine.

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Save Your Nutrients with No-Till, Covers

By Laura Barrera posted on June 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

When it comes to nutrient loss, no-till practices sometimes get the blame. But a study out of Iowa found that tillage also contributes to nutrient runoff.

Researchers Study Corn Yield Reduction Following Winter Rye

March 18, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Iowa State University

Iowa State University and USDA researchers found that corn emergence and early growth was significantly reduced when planted within 14 days after winter rye was terminated.

Alfalfa, Cereal Rye Bring Added Benefits to Long-Term No-Till

Milledgeville, Ill., no-tiller Norm Deets finds alfalfa helps speed up the transition to no-till and cover crops hold and build soil in areas prone to erosion.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Being the “scourge” of the neighborhood was one of the biggest challenges Norm Deets faced when he started no-tilling. But after 30 years of committing to the practice, he knows the benefits outweigh the nice look of perfectly tilled soils.

Winter Cover, Better Spraying Build Stronger Soil, Cleaner Fields

Kentucky no-tiller Jack Estes is seeing promising results from keeping his fields covered as much as possible, switching up herbicides and improving sprayer performance.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

The Estes family may have adopted no-till in 1983 to avoid picking rocks, but in the 32 years since they’ve seen many more advantages to giving up the plow.

Cover Crop, Conservation Leaders Honored at White House

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on November 3, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Twelve individuals were recognized for "exemplary leadership and innovation in agricultural production and education" during a ceremony on Oct. 26 at the White House.

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