Listen in as we use the rainfall infiltration test to show us what’s possible as we implement the soil health principles. In this quick video from SE Minnesota, we share the water infiltration results from 3 adjacent sites: no-till corn/soybean field with cover crops; grass fence line; alfalfa field as part of a dairy rotation.
Rainfall Infiltration
Resource Source: Lance Klessig Regenerative Agriculture Advocate
Cover Crops and Liquid Manure
Absolutely, we can make cover crops & liquid manure work well together! Join us as we provide an example from here in SE MN and talk through the details.
Planting Green for Roller Crimping
Join us as Sheldon Luehmann shares about why and how he’s planting into boot-stage cereal rye in preparation to roller crimp this cover crop in a couple of weeks at anthesis.
Merging 9 Ton/Acre Cover Crop
Join us as we see first hand how local farmers Robb & Luke Miller and their families use cover crops to grow three crops in 2 calendar years. Today we rode shotgun and took this short video as the merger prepared the triticale for chopping. The “trit” was running about 9 tons/acre in the better […]
Update…..Combine Seeded Cover Crop
Yes that’s some awesome combine seeded cover crop!!! Join us as we show you first-hand how seeding cereal rye into snow in early November last fall fared over winter.
Frost Seeding Update & Soil Macropores!
Join us as we visit a field that was frost seeded in early March here in SE Minnesota. Not only do we evaluate the cereal rye & berseem clover that was frost seeded using a VT (vertical tillage) tool, we also discuss and show you a soil macropore!
Rotary Hoe Seeded Cereal Rye
Absolutely, we can establish cover crops without having a no-till drill or even a conventional drill for that matter! Join us as we visit a cover crop field here in SE Minnesota, where the corn is just spiking through. This cereal rye cover crop was alternatively seeded using a rotary hoe with a gandy air […]
This works….Late Season Broadcasted Rye
Cereal Rye is an amazing plant and also super winter hardy! And yes, it can be broadcast late in the fall on top of corn stalks. Tune in as we show an example from SE Minnesota.
Why Plant Green with Bob and DJ
Bob and son in law, DJ Mueller, explain why they believe in cover cropping, planting green, and increasing their soil health. We also discuss planting into a cover crop mixture of hairy vetch, Austrian winter peas and cereal rye.
Annual Ryegrass?!
Check out this Annual Ryegrass!! Tremendous opportunities and benefits. Join us for a quick overview of this great cover crop option!