Cover Crops & Potential Benefit to Soybean Yields

May 3, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Most discussions involving soybean yield and health typically center on the plant health. Research funded by the Ohio Soybean check-off is being conducted to evaluate the impact from cover crops on the soil life. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

[Video] Long-Term Cover Crop Impacts on Soil Health & Tomatoes

February 18, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Jessica Awrey, a student at the University of Guelph, shares insights learned from research into cover crops in grain and vegetable crop rotations. During the research, covers such as cereal rye, radish, and oats were included and terminated with glyphosate. Awrey's research looked specifically at tomatoes grown as a vegetable crop as part of this rotation - with some interesting findings.

Seeding Covers, Ending Tillage Guides Challenging No-Till Transition

For Keith Mayberry, cutting trips across the field and keeping soils covered has reduced his need for irrigation and slashed his farm’s annual fuel budget.

By John Dobberstein posted on September 17, 2016 | Posted in Seeding Practices

A perfect storm, of sorts, convinced Keith Mayberry it was time to change how he raised his crops.

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Ray McCormick’s Conservation Buffer

Earlier this week we paid another visit to this year’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick in Vincennes, Ind., and one thing about Ray is that even when it’s the “off season,” he’s still thinking ahead for next season.

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