Double Cropping Options After Wheat

June 3, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Kansas State

The most common double crop options are soybean, sorghum, and sunflower. Other possibilities include summer annual forages and specialized crops such as proso millet or other short-season summer crops – even corn. Cover crops are also an option for planting after wheat.

Cover Crops or Double Crop Soybeans?

August 30, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Crescent News

Some farmers are still debating whether to plant soybeans after wheat harvest. Double crop soybeans are risky but high soybean prices, early summer planting and good weather favor farmers taking the risk. Read more in this article from the Crescent News (Defiance, OH).

Mushroom Compost, No-Tilling Supercharge Soil Health Levels

By Ian Gronau posted on October 28, 2017 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

For many farmers, rebuilding the level of organic matter in their soils is a process that can take many years, oftentimes only seeing small gains. But Kennett Square, Pa., no-tiller Jamie Hicks has seen the organic matter in some of his soils rocket from 1% to up to 5% in a relatively short period of time by spreading mushroom compost.

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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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