Cereal rye as a cover crop may reduce waterhemp populations without yield loss in soybean, according to a three-year study at the University of Missouri. MU Extension weed specialist Mandy Bish and a ...

I am often asked this question: "Is using only cereal rye as a cover crop enough or do I need more diversity?" My answer is, "It depends on what you are trying to do with that cover crop." One goal of ...

With several weed species in the state now resistant to multiple herbicide groups, many growers are looking for ways to diversify their management strategies. Cover crops may be another tool in the ...

After a winter full of great discussions, it's clear there are a lot of farmers with cereal in their fields who will be managing that cover crop this spring. So, here are a few pointers to make sure ...

As we head into the end of the growing and gardening season, it’s important to show your garden some love after it has provided all season long for you and yours. My preferred cover crop mix is oats, ...

With pigweed resistance spreading fast, growers need more than herbicides. New research reveals when and how cover crops can step in. From left, cereal rye terminated two weeks after soybean planting ...

When Don Morse began growing cover crops, one of his main goals was to tackle the growing populations of marestail (horseweed) and waterhemp that defied traditional control measures. “I can give you a ...

A cereal rye cover crop grows well in November on this farm in Tama County. Iowa farmers are increasingly planting cover crops as a way to improve soil fertility and limit both erosion and nutrient ...

The grain prevents erosion, stores carbon and retains water when used as a cover crop. Now farmers are turning it into a cash ...

Cover crops are wonderful tools to improve soil health. They increase microbial diversity, improve aggregate stability and enhance water infiltration. They add organic matter, might help control weeds ...

With cool weather conditions potentially causing delays in cover crop termination, what options are available? Cereal rye ahead of soybean is not nearly as problematic. While planting green may not be ...