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Livestock: Tips for Using Small Grains for Silage – DTN Apr 6, 2022
The proper management of small grains for forage is important as these details will help determine how much and at what quality the forage will be. Specifically, getting the crop […]
Pennsylvania: Considerations for Nov. Weed Control Nov 11, 2021
As temperatures drop, many wonder if it is too late to control weeds? Read below for some comments about this question and issues on herbicide shortages.
Iowa Soybeans: Cover Crop Termination Timing for Improved Weed Control Apr 21, 2021
Current cooler weather conditions are posing challenges for growers with a cereal rye cover crop to get it terminated. However, for growers planning to plant soybeans into the rye cover […]
Nebraska: Cover Crop Termination Tradeoffs Apr 12, 2021
A fall-planted cereal rye cover crop can have both positive and negative impacts, for example by tying up nitrogen, reducing soil moisture prior to planting, increasing insect pressure, reducing weed […]
Iowa Corn: Can “Social Distancing” from Cereal Rye Mitigate Losses? Apr 9, 2021
Occasionally, corn planted after a cereal rye cover crop may have reduced yields. Proposed reasons for this yield decline include allelopathy, seedling disease, nitrogen immobilization and poor planter performance. In our […]
Cereal Rye Seeding Rate Affects on Soybean Growth, Waterhemp Suppression – Video Aug 11, 2020
We are fortunate to have Mizzou undergrad and Research Assistant Jake Vaughn continue assisting in the program. In this video Jake describes a project he has been involved with over […]
Iowa Soybeans: Managing Herbicide-Resistant Waterhemp with Cover Crops, Narrow Rows Aug 7, 2020
Waterhemp control is an increasing challenge for soybean producers due to the evolution of multiple herbicide-resistant populations. With dwindling herbicide resources, there is a need to integrate non-chemical strategies into […]
North Carolina Cotton, Soybeans: Benefits of a Cereal Rye Cover Crop – Video Apr 22, 2020
Cover crops are used by cotton and soybean farmers in North Carolina for a multitude of reasons. On-farm research was conducted in 2019 to investigate the benefits of cereal rye […]
Soybeans: Cereal Rye Cover Crop Helps Control Weeds – DTN Nov 15, 2019
When John Werries and his son Dean started using cover crops, their primary goal was to prevent soil erosion on their Illinois farm. Seven years later, they’ve discovered their cover […]
Minnesota: Cover Crop “Recipes” Now Available Oct 16, 2019
Wondering how to do cover crops? UMN Extension, in collaboration with the Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC), has produced cover crop “recipes” for two scenarios: Post corn, going to soybean […]
