Scott Shriver, one of Iowa's leading organic farmers, recently conducted research to determine optimal soybean row-width and seeding dates when roller-crimping cereal rye. The soybeans he planted the day of roller-crimping ultimately yielded higher than those planted 13 and 17 days before. Soybeans drilled in 7.5-in. row-widths also had higher yields and stand counts than soybeans planted in 30-in. row-widths. For more key findings, click here to read the full report from Practical Farmers of Iowa.
Cover Crop Tactics on Display at Soul of the Soil Conference
This week we are in beautiful Galena, Ill., and we got a choice to check out the first ever Soul of the Soil Conference. This is put on by the Fields of Sinsinawa who'll talk a little bit about what’s going on in the world of cover crops at the first annual soul of the Soil Conference.
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