
Tag Archives cover crop

Going wide on corn row spacing
In this research, allowing more space for the intercrop has little or no effect on corn yield

Dig deeper to understand soils
Challenging what we’ve always thought can be enlightening, not disruptive

Call in a nurse. A “nurse” crop that is
A second crop planted along with potatoes protects the soil and boosts yields

Re-setting the mind-set on cover crops
Research is shining new light on when — and why — to make cover crops part of your routine field management

What’s good about soil?
Soil health indicators often relate to properties that you can’t see

Weed control with small critters
Insects, birds and worms are a free – and resistance-free – method of controlling weeds before they get a chance to germinate

A change in equipment vs. a change in mindset
Refocusing attention on soil health is the driver behind newer technologies

Pest Patrol: Don’t be cheap with weed control
#PestPatrol with Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA

Mixed farming without livestock
Integrated farming gives the grain producer the rotational benefit of a forage in the rotation, and the livestock producer the benefit of a feed supply

Avoiding another year of ‘snirt’
North Dakota farmers and researchers are finding success in controlling soybean field erosion by planting cover crops
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