Extended Rotations With Red Clover – Live From the Farm

Source: Practical Farmers of Iowa

Red clover might just be Ben Dwire’s favorite crop to grow. During this episode, we’ll talk with Ben about all things red clover and how this nitrogen-fixing cover crop can help other parts of his extended rotations and his livestock operation. We’ll take a peek at the red clover he’s underseeded with his oats and discuss how he manages his cover crop together with his small-grain crop. Then we’ll hop over to the other side of the road and take a look at corn that followed last year’s red clover, where Ben is experimenting with taking nitrogen credits and cutting nitrogen by roughly 40 units.

Length: 52:45

Year Produced: 2021

State: Iowa

Cropping Systems: Beef Cattle, Corn, Other Grains, Soybean

Tags: Clover, No Till, weed suppression