annual ryegrass

Glyphosate Is Necessary to Control Annual Ryegrass

March 17, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Penn State

Careful consideration of herbicide management for annual ryegrass is needed, particularly given concerns about its potential to become an established and persistent volunteer weed problem, says Penn State University. Glyphosate has significantly better activity on annual ryegrass than paraquat and should be used as the base product.

Big Roots from Ryegrass Build ‘Highways’ in the Soil

Ralph Upton Jr. shares how annual ryegrass busted the plow pan, boosted soil organic matter and improved corn yields above the county average.

By Ralph Upton and John Dobberstein posted on August 3, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

We've got two different soils on our farm in Springerton, Ill.: What we call hill ground, and then bottom ground. The hill ground has got plenty of problems, and the bottom ground — if you don’t have too many water problems — will do a real good job of growing crops.

Breaking Through the ‘Fragipan’ with Annual Ryegrass

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are zeroing in on the organic compounds they believe can break through cement-like fragipan in soils.

By Julia Gerlach posted on May 2, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Affecting about 50 million acres in the U.S., the fragipan is a naturally-occurring, cement-like soil layer that can reduce the water-holding potential of the soil by about 50% compared to other crop-producing soils, and can reduce crop yields by at least 20-25%.

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[Podcast] Planting Green and Other No-Till Strategies with Mike Starkey

In this episode of the <em>No-Till Farmer</em> Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, <em>No-Till Farmer</em> editor Frank Lessiter talks with Mike Starkey, who no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind.

By Julia Gerlach posted on December 5, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Mike Starkey, who no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind.

Cover Crop Termination Tips

April 28, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Pennsylvania State University

Whatever cover crop you have growing into your fields — clover, radish, vetch or something else —selecting the right herbicide burndown program for termination will help you start clean this growing season.

What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling: Continuous Adjustments Make for Profitable No-Till Yields

Indiana father-son no-till team seek to balance productive yields with profitability.

By Bob and Ryan Chalfant and Martha Mintz posted on January 21, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

We’re not out for the highest yield at any expense. We’re out for the highest yield we can produce profitably.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Leaving Soils Better for the Next Generation

By John Dobberstein posted on October 11, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

A Great Plains no-tiller who ‘walks the walk’ with taking soil health seriously shares how no-till is helping him succeed.

Cover Crop Considerations after Small Grain Harvest

July 19, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Penn State University

Cover crops can be used for different reasons, such as to provide soil erosion protection, alleviate compaction, control weeds, fix atmospheric nitrogen for the next crop, harvest for hay, and as a grazing resource. The reason for using a cover crop will determine which species or mixture of species you choose, as well as how you manage it.

Tips for Getting Cover Crops to Pay Off from the Starting Gate

Kansas no-tiller John Stigge believes cover crops can deliver in year one if growers utilize the ‘power of 3’ that includes legumes, brassicas and grasses.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health

One thing that discourages some no-tillers from adopting cover crops is a concern they won’t bring an immediate payoff.

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Glyphosate Is Necessary to Control Annual Ryegrass

Big Roots from Ryegrass Build ‘Highways’ in the Soil

Breaking Through the ‘Fragipan’ with Annual Ryegrass

[Podcast] Planting Green and Other No-Till Strategies with Mike Starkey

Top No-Till Stories from May 2019

Cover Crop Termination Tips

What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling: Continuous Adjustments Make for Profitable No-Till Yields

Leaving Soils Better for the Next Generation

Cover Crop Considerations after Small Grain Harvest

Tips for Getting Cover Crops to Pay Off from the Starting Gate

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