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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

Source: Green Cover

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.

Dry Fall Poses Challenges for Cover Crop Seeding

By Jared White posted on October 29, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Grazing, Soil Health

Source: Brownfield Ag News

An agronomist says the dry fall has made seeding cover crops a challenge.

Benefits of Planting Cereal Rye After Corn or Soybean Harvest

By Leon Ressler posted on October 9, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Lancaster Farming

Now is the time to plant cereal rye as a winter cover crop.

New KWS Cover+ Program Adds Hybrid Rye as Cover Crop Seed

June 8, 2024 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions

Source: Seed Today

Farmers now have a unique option to help bolster their continued push toward sustainability. KWS Cereals announced its new KWS Cover+ soil protection program, a groundbreaking solution for cover crops and sustainable soil management practices that comes at a critical time.

Soybeans and Cover Crops Can Work Together for Better Soil Health, Yields

Cereal rye biomass helped curtail weeds and reduce soil temperature

June 1, 2024

Source: Morning Ag Clips

There are many benefits when using cover crops in a crop rotation including reduced erosion from wind and water and improved soil organic matter.

Guidelines for Cover Crop Termination & Rye Grass Control

By Alyssa Essman and Travis Legleiter posted on May 15, 2024 | Posted in Termination

Source: Ohio State University Extension's Agronomic Crops Network

A couple of questions have been recurring this spring, related to the control of ryegrass (annual/Italian) in burndown situations, and the effective termination of cover crops.

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[Video] Alternatives to Cereal Rye Cover Crop for Farmers in Colder Climates

May 10, 2024

Josè Franco, USDA research agronomist, and his team at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in North Freedom, Wis., are evaluating possible alternatives to only using cereal rye as a winter cover crop in the Upper Midwest.

Which Cover Crop Species are Best Suited for Your Farm Goals?

By Raylene Nickel posted on May 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

Source: Successful Farming

Researchers’ trials have shown that combining cover crops with no-till creates soil health benefits exceeding those created by no-till alone. The two practices combined with applications of manure create the greatest soil health benefits.

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When Is the Best Time to Terminate Cereal Rye to Suppress Weeds & Protect No-Till Soybean Yield?

1st year of research shows that between 7-14 days after soybean emergence, rye increases weed suppression by 5.3% per day but hurts yield by about ½ bushel per day

By Michaela Paukner posted on April 24, 2024 | Posted in Termination

74% of the farmers who responded to the 2024 Cover Crops Operational Practices Survey say cover crops provide at least some level of weed suppression in their fields.

Why Don't More Farmers No-Till & Plant Cover Crops?

February 24, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Farm Progress

Get 10, 100 or 1,000 farmers together who believe no-till and cover crops are the right way to farm. This question will come up: How can we get more people to change their attitudes about no-till and cover crops?