Rob Ewoldt’s cover crop journey began in 1996. He planted cereal rye at first, “strictly for selfish reasons, to make cheap feed for cows,” he says. A drought year in 2005 changed his perspective.
Brian Dougherty, a field consultant for Understanding Ag, urges strip-tillers to establish cover crops in the fall to allow them to do bio-tillage, then build strips in the spring.
On this week’s edition of Cover Crop Strategies, brought to you by Verdesian Life Sciences, editor Michaela Paukner talks to the 2022 Strip-Till Innovator award winner Bryan Ryberg about his practices, including cover crops, about preserving soil health, and more.
The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 12-15, 2027!Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 35th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Jan. 12-15, 2027. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.
I'm in Yakima, Washington this week at FIRA USA where there's always lots of great ag technology on display. Why don't we go take a look at the newest edition of the Aigen robot. We'll hear from Kenny Lee, the CEO of Aigen.