Resilient crop yields can be maximized by improving soil health, which is enhanced with cover crops. Long-term advocates have found that adding cover crops to their rotation adds a critical amount of additional carbon to the soil. Cover crops should be considered as part of the overall crop rotation, and especially on soils with lower [...]Read More...| Field Crop News
Crop rotation is an integral part of the crop production system. A well-planned crop rotation will: The basic rule of crop rotation is that a crop should never follow itself. Continuous cropping of any crop will increase the buildup of diseases and insects specific to that crop and will potentially result in heavier infestations and [...]Read More...| Field Crop News
How can we reduce the risk of head scab in our wheat? There are a few things we can do before wheat planting season to reduce the risk of scab or Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), which produces vomitoxin in wheat and barley in the spring. Tip #1: Plant Varieties with Resistance This is the most cost-effective and ...| smallgrains.ces.ncsu.edu
Lupins, not yet a crop of choice for farmers on the Canadian Prairies, outpace field peas and faba beans in terms of protein and starch level ratios, with up to 40 per cent protein and six per cent starch. The post European seed firms hope lupins catch on in Prairie pulse rotations appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Iowa and Minnesota farmers are investing in new oat mill and pushing Quaker and General Mills to check out their product.| Investigate Midwest
Earth’s air is getting thirstier — a desiccating phenomenon researchers say has increased the intensity of global droughts by 40 per cent over the past four decades. The post Western Canadian agriculture’s growing thirst appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath Extension agents have recently received some questions from growers about reusing plastic from a spring watermelon crop for a fall watermelon crop. This …| The South Carolina Grower
Farmers who grow malting barley in their rotation say there is a lot to like about the crop. It’s an early-maturing, drought-resistant crop that competes| Grainews
Crop rotation is an excellent way to reduce pest and disease pressure without resorting chemical amendments. Maintain a basic crop rotation with this guide.| Southern Exposure Seed Exchange | Saving the Past for the Future
