Weed suppression - Articles

[Video] Plan Ahead for Next Spring's Cover Crops

September 17, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

Cover crops planted in late spring/early summer can help with nitrogen production and weed suppression. In this video from University of Arkansas Extension, find out which cover crop species are best suited for spring/summer planting.

Cover Crops Can Help with Weed Suppression

September 16, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Hays Post

It has been a very challenging summer when it comes to controlling weeds in fallow and wheat stubble fields. While timely rains have been great for fall crops, they have made staying ahead of the weeds very difficult. Read more in this article from the Hays Post (Hays, KS).

Biomass is Key to Weed Suppression with Cover Crops

July 13, 2020 | Posted in Termination

Source: Iowa State University Extension

One important benefit of cover crops to our production system is providing an alternative selection pressure on weed populations. Cereal rye has the best potential to suppress weeds because it accumulates more biomass than other cover crop species. Read more in this article from Iowa State University Extension.

Red Clover is an Excellent Nitrogen Source

March 27, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Red clover can be an excellent green manure that fixes nitrogen, suppresses weeds, and increases corn yields. As a slow-growing cool-season legume, it is suitable to undersowing into winter small grains in early spring. Read more in this article from the University of Nebraska.

Let Cover Crops Do the Work to Keep Weeds Away

By Sarah Hill posted on August 20, 2019

We all know that one of the potential benefits of using cover crops is weed suppression, but do you know how cover crops actually provide weed suppression? There are a couple of ways: through blocking sunlight from reaching weed seeds, and also allelopathy, as the cover crop plants produce a chemical that reduces weed seed germination.

What You Need to Know About Toxicity When Selecting Cover Crops for Grazing

February 26, 2019 | Posted in Grazing, Soil Health

When grown for grazing, haying or annual forages, cover crops can improve cattle performance while providing soil stabilization. But not all plants that work well as cover crops are suitable for forage or grazing and some can even be toxic or fatal to livestock, says Kansas State University Extension.

Tips for Better Management of Cereal Rye in Corn, Soybeans

Termination timing, planting depth, seed-to-soil contact and armyworm control are important considerations in making rye the most useful tool for no-till systems.

By John Dobberstein posted on September 16, 2017 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Termination timing, planting depth, seed-to-soil contact and armyworm control are important considerations in making rye the most useful tool for no-till systems.

Cover Crops Good in Any Weather

July 28, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Iowa Soybean Assn.

An article from Iowa Soybean Assn. discusses Chad Ingels' experience planting soybeans into tall, green cover crops and the potential benefits of this practice on yields and herbicide costs for farmers who pursue the practice.

Does the Grazing of Cover Crops by Cattle Compact Soil?

November 21, 2016 | Posted in Grazing, Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska shares some tips and considerations for gauging and managing potential compaction issues should you decide to graze cover crops on your operation.

Committing to Cover Crops Brings Added Benefits to No-Till

After seeing the changes cover crops made to one farm, the Eberhard family is going all in to take out weeds and secure and produce nutrients.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 30, 2016

Fifteen years ago, Lynn Eberhard began farming a field that was in bad shape. The ground was hard and the yields were poor. So he decided to seed cover crops, which he had been using on and off since the early 1990s, on that farm every year.