Understanding Ideal Timing of Roller Crimping Cereal Rye Cover Crops

By Emma Link posted on July 8, 2024 | Posted in Termination

Determining when and how best to use roller-crimpers has been a subject of interest in the Cooperators’ Program from Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) for the past seven years. In 2023, five cooperators conducted on-farm research on roll-crimping a cereal rye cover crop ahead of soybeans. Here are the findings on ideal timing of roller crimping a cereal rye cover crop.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Oct. 27, 2023

October 27, 2023

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week.

Are Cover Crops Right for Your Farm?

October 25, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Farm Progress

Getting the greatest benefit out of cover crops requires a management level on par with corn and soybeans. Growers should start by testing a cover crop on a single field and expand.

Midwest Cover Crops Council Offers Two New Recipes

By Brian O'Connor posted on October 5, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

The recipes in question are aimed at Minnesota, and they're intended for post-corn-silage use going into corn and soybeans. The recipes call for special handling of any fall fertilizer soil treatments, including manure.

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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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