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“Planting this corn field was like planting into a garden” said my friend Dave. He has been a ‘cover cropper” for six years now. This year Dave no-tilled approximately 50% of his acres. Dave is one of the most innovative guys I know…but he’s also “cautious”; he does not want to lose money! That’s why . . . → Read More: Photo diary- Corn after a cover crop (after corn)  In 2010 there were wet spots in fields that were never planted, so some ingenious farmers planted cover crops in those spots after they dried out. Now in 2011 there are several entire fields that may not be planted to cash crops at all. I have heard from two friends in Ohio that are working . . . → Read More: Prevented Planting Row Crop Acres – Which cover crops can help? Over the past 9 years I have worked with Ed Ballard from the University of Illinois on grazing cattle over the winter. During the first 4-5 years I was much more concerned about the “above ground” aspect of the cover crop and weight gain by the animals. However, these past 4-5 years have shown me the . . . → Read More: Grazing Cover Crops in the Winter Oats and Oilseed Radishes with hog manure. Planted after wheat. This makes for a great combination. The Oats and Oilseed Radishes in the spring of the year. These photos are from the same field. Oats are one of the more versatile cover crops as they can be planted various times of the season . . . → Read More: Oats…a wonderful and versatile cover crop |
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