Alfalfa, Cereal Rye Bring Added Benefits to Long-Term No-Till

Milledgeville, Ill., no-tiller Norm Deets finds alfalfa helps speed up the transition to no-till and cover crops hold and build soil in areas prone to erosion.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Being the “scourge” of the neighborhood was one of the biggest challenges Norm Deets faced when he started no-tilling. But after 30 years of committing to the practice, he knows the benefits outweigh the nice look of perfectly tilled soils.

Hagie, Fennig Equipment Release Commodity Delivery System for Self-Propelled Applicators

December 15, 2015 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Hagie Manufacturing

In partnership with Fennig Equipment, Hagie Mfg. introduces the Hagie Commodity Delivery System (CDS), a solution to add value to self-propelled applicators with capability to perform full-season dry fertilizer, nutrient and cover-crop interseeding applications.

Cover Crops Improve Soils, Boost No-Tillers’ Cow Herd

Adopting no-till, along with a diverse crop rotation and varied mix of covers, has allowed Chad and Danny Simmelink to grow their bred-heifer program.

By Bill Spiegel posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Grazing

Cows and cover crops are a winning combination for Kansas no-tillers Chad and Danny Simmelink.

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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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