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Study: Winter Rye Cover Crop Reduces Nitrate Losses By 45%

August 11, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Winter rye is prized for its versatility. It is a source of grain and also a forage and ground cover that protects the soil from erosion by wind and rain. But the benefits of winter rye don’t stop there.

2 Cover Crops Have Potential to Reduce Nitrate Leaching

October 15, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Research results from a study led by Extension specialist Fabian Fernandez at the Rosholt Research Farm in Westport, Minnesota show data from 2016 to 2019 for two cover crop systems: winter rye and Kura clover living mulch. The farm is in the Bonanza Valley and has an irrigation system. Read more in this press release from the University of Minnesota.

Interseeding Camelina and Rye Into Soybean at R6

August 13, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Source: North Dakota State University Extension

Interseeding cover crops into soybean is not a common practice in North Dakota. A study from North Dakota State University Extension evaluated the impact of interseeded winter camelina and winter rye using two soybean varieties with different relative maturities and row spacing.

No-Till, Cover Crops Pay Dividends on Dairy Farm

A pursuit of economical cattle feed leads to full-blown adoption of a diversified no-till, cover crop system.

By Julia Gerlach posted on March 1, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Fourth generation farmer Derek Van De Hey and his family may not become millionaires overnight, but over the long haul they expect their switch to a 100% no-till, cover crop system will save them nearly that amount, or possibly more.

Researchers Study Corn Yield Reduction Following Winter Rye

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

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.

USDA Finds Cover Crops Can Reduce Nitrate Load Runoff

February 6, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

USDA researchers say that winter rye crops seeded in no-till corn-soybean systems have the potential to reduce annual nitrate loss in field drainage by about 18 pounds per acre.

Focus on Conservation Fuels Low-Cost Production, Long-Term No-Till Future

Contour farming, no-till, cover crops and a sustainable farming cycle are allowing Wisconsin No-TIller Jack Herricks and his family to remain profitable and viable for future generations to come.

By Laura Barrera posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

When Jack Herricks was 12 years old, his neighbor told him something about the importance of conservation that would stick with him through his whole life.

Cover Crops Have Underused Potential As Conservation Tool

October 3, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

A wealth of scientific information exists on the benefits of cover crops, yet their use in conventional row-crop farming systems traditionally has been low.

Rolling Cover Crops Gives Mixed Results

The idea has plenty of potential, but there are still some bugs to be worked out.

By Ron Ross posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in Cover Crops

Will a cover crop residue roller – considered essential in South American no-till fields – add value in the northern Great Plains? Dr. Dwayne Beck is studying that question under environmental conditions that are the equivalent of being several hundred miles north of tropical Paraguay and Brazil.

Cover Crops Boost No-Till Yields, Reduce Soybean Cyst Nematodes

Ray Rauenhorst has been aerial seeding winter rye amid his standing no-till corn as part of a research and demonstration project and has been pleased with the results.

By Tim King posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Cover Crops

Aerial seeding of winter rye into standing corn may reduce soybean cyst nematode populations and — at least on some soil types — boost yields by up to 4 bushels per acre.

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