Jim Stute
East Troy, Wis.
Do Cover Crops Pay? Here’s What the Numbers Say…
For independent research agronomist Jim Stute, the appearance of glyphosate-resistant giant ragweed, waterhemp and marestail on his East Troy, Wis., farm was alarming, but it was also an opportunity to test the ability of cover crops to suppress weeds and provide quick ROI. Stute reveals brand-new data from a multi-location SARE-funded project across southeastern Wisconsin, evaluating the overall corn and soybean yield response and net ROI of cereal rye. He also discusses the impacts of nitrogen (N) management and termination timing on weed suppression.
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