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Is Cereal Rye the King of All Cover Crops?

By Keith Berns posted on November 3, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

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As farmers and ranchers alike navigate the world of regenerative agriculture and cover crops, the humble cereal rye plant (Secale cereale) has been making a name for itself as the undisputed King of Cover Crops! This title has been earned for multiple good reasons and we will highlight a few of them here.

5 Tips from the Field for No-Tilling ‘Green’ Successfully

Weather patterns, planter setups and termination timing can create challenges planting into living cover crops, but Matthew Griggs says it’s still possible with some attention to detail.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Humboldt, Tenn., no-tiller Matthew Griggs shared some other real-world insights about no-tilling cash crops green on his operation. Griggs no-tills cotton, cereal grains, corn and soybeans on 1,600 rolling acres in western Tennessee.

The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 7-10, 2025! Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, Ky. Jan. 7-10, 2025. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.

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Cover Cropping in Integrated Farming Systems

Last week we had boots on the ground at the Big Soil Health Event in Cedar Falls, Iowa where agronomist David Kleinschmidt emphasized the importance of considering Carbon to Nitrogen ratios of cover crops and residues.

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