When it comes to forage and cover crops, winter rye offers rock-star versatility that makes it easy to love. Agronomy experts at the University of Vermont, North Dakota State University and the ...

Winter rye is one of my favorite cover crops for late fall due to its exceptional resilience and ability to thrive in colder climates. Native to the Mediterranean region, winter rye is a hardy ...

For farmers trying to Flip their Soil and improve soil health one simple thing they can do this fall is plant cereal rye as a cover crop and plant soybeans into that stand. Soil health experts say ...

Seasonal Considerations: Some crops perform better in certain times of year. For instance, if you're planting in the fall, you might choose winter rye as a cover crop. Winter rye germinates ...

Most tests of cover crops involve fall or winter cereals sown in the late summer and killed by herbicides the following spring. Research at Lethbridge found that a well established, vigorous fall rye ...

UW Extension Sauk County, Farmers of the Lemonweir Valley & Producers of Lake Redstone present Winter Camelina Cover Crop Field Tour from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday at N3097 Highway K, Mauston. Discover a ...

It’s a bit dry, isn’t it? We have had 15mm of rain since the end of February. We were due a good rain event over the Easter ...

A central Illinois farmer says he’s holding off a bit before terminating his cover crops. Derek Martin, who farms in Logan County, tells Brownfield, “We’ve had some experiences in the past where we’ve ...

The following was written by Jenny Brhel, Chris Proctor and Katja Koehler-Cole, University of Nebraska Extension educators, ...

Cover crops, which include winter wheat, crimson clover, cereal rye, oats or radish, are planted after harvest and before winter. The crops can reduce soil erosion, break up compacted soil ...

GALVA, Ill. — Cover crops are a conservation practice farmers use to increase healthy soil and decrease erosion and compaction. Growers plant crops, such as cereal rye, winter barley and hairy ...