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 In September 2011 I posted about an Ohio farmer that planted into “out of control” peas and shared about his story of how the field was looking pre-harvest. I have recently visited with Dave (the producer) and he shared the information that a number of you asked for…and also surprising yield data. Dave farms with his . . . → Read More: Planting into “Out of Control” Peas – The Rest of the Story   One comment  Austrian Winter Peas, Cover Crop Challenges, Planting into Tall Austrian Winter Peas, Types of Cover Crops  Austrian Winter Peas, corn, Cover Crop Radish, cover crops, Groundhog radish, high yields, manure management, nitrogen production, no-till, nutrient management, soil health, soil structure, Tillage Radish  This handy tool is a great way to tell producers about the agronomics of their crops. I have learned so much about cover crops since I started this blog in 2010. One of my hopes has been that I could have guest bloggers that would occasionally share with everyone what their experiences have been. The following . . . → Read More: Cover Crop Stand Evaluation Taken to a New Level The Risk Management Agency ruled today to change their policy on cover crop usage and cash crops that follow cover crops. In a previous post I reported some limitations that the RMA had on following cover crops (cover crops could not be headed out, could not be harvested before planting cash crop, etc…). This good news was . . . → Read More: Hallelujah – New RMA ruling provides a BIG boost for cover crop users and Agriculture  For some time I have promoted aerial applying cover crops into standing cash crops. We have a pretty definitive maturity set for corn when it comes to aerial application. But there is some question of when to fly cover crops into soybeans. The range of discussion on this topic usually goes from 50% yellow leaf to 50% . . . → Read More: When to apply cover crops into soybeans  On October 18, 2011 the cover crops are looking quite different in one section of the field than the other…the main reasons? The maturity of the soybean variety planted and row width. In previous posts I have shared about the importance of applying cover crops at the correct time. I also looked at the difference in . . . → Read More: The Importance of Sunshine in Cover Crop Establishment |
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