January 2023 After a very easy and early harvest, followed by a few stressful weeks of unbelievably dry conditions when most drilling and land work was impossible, we finally had the autumn we had all been waiting for. For us the rain fell little and often from mid-September until the beginning of November, when the …
Farmers are reporting positive benefits of drilling primed seed Despite 37 years’ industry experience, Agrii agronomist David Vine readily admits that growing oilseed rape successfully year-in, year-out can still be a huge gamble for many growers with significant challenges posed by slugs, pigeons, cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) and, given this year’s weather, the …
By Andrea Basche, Assistant Professor in Cropping Systems, Source: University of Nebraska Extension With growing interest in cover crops, it is important to understand how cover crops might impact soil fertility for the following cash crop. Nitrogen (N) provided by cover crop biomass may be used in the short-term by the following crop, and in the …
Written by Denise Attaway, College of Agriculture, Clemson University, South Carolina South Carolina soils are old and weathered, and Clemson University researchers are working with the Richland Soil andWater District and the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service to teach thepublic how growing cover crops can help rejuvenate and put some life …
Cover Crops Can Increase Soil Moisture By As Much As 10 Percent Read More »
FOUR ISSUES TO CONSIDER You probably know that crop rotation is a good thing. Growing different crops back to back provides several benefits,such as preventing pests and disease, improving soil health and reducing fertilizer inputs, all of which can boost yourcrop yields and your bottom line. By adding cover crops to the mix, you’re diversifying …
Written byAngela Lovell, originally published in No-Till Farmer USA in November 2018 Choosing a cover crop cocktail is only a start, says Adam Daugherty, as managing carbon-to-nitrogen ratios and adapting planting strategies play a big role in success. There are many variables for growers to consider when they’re implementing cover-crop mixes into their no-till rotation …
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Written by Christoph Felgentreu, Jan Hendrik Schulz · Bückwitz from DSV Farmers have a choice as to which ecological compensation measures they use to meet their greening obligations.According to the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), around 1.37 million hectares of land weredesignated as ecological focus areas in 2015, of which as much …
Just how essential are individual amino acids in helping plants cope with environmental stress? Taking a close look at the effects of amino acid biostimulants on early root and shoot growth in winter wheat and spring barley, we explore here the role some of the key amino acids play in resilience, yield, and overall plant …
Stress Levels: Fighting Abiotic Stress With Amino Acid Biostimulants Read More »
The main thing to understand is that an electric fence is a psychological barrier for animals. The initial electric shock they receive means they are deterred from approaching the fence again. Therefore, how a fence is erected and the speed with which it can be moved is critical when consider what is important in terms …
Using Temporary Electric Fencing To Graze Crops Or Cover Crops Read More »
It was in 2002 that I first wrote an article outlining: ‘The need for’ and ‘Benefit of having’ a good population of mycorrhizal fungi in your soil. That is of course still true but it is not the most important of the life in your soil; so what is? Of course there may not be …
