Vance Johnson and Andy Linder share the impact that using conservation practices has made on their farm economics.

Managing soils to improve physical structure and chemical and biological activity has become a key trend on arable farms this ...

For those practicing conservation, this time of year is particularly important for cover crop management. I just sat down ...

Concurrent sessions will begin at 10 a.m., discussing soil health, cover crops and no-till; nutrient management, agronomic crops management, and precision ag & technology. Wednesday’s four ...

Wisconsin dairy farmer Josh Hiemstra has been successfully using cover crops as a feed source for ... The next year he planted radishes as a cover after wheat. In 2014 he committed to reduced tillage ...

A series of regional agronomy workshops on winter crops are taking place this week for all tillage farmers. In Kilkenny, Teagasc Kildalton College, Piltown, will host the final event of the week. It ...

As cropping plans are finalised, it is important to check that you are meeting crop diversification requirements. Less than 10ha of tillage If you have less than 10ha of tillage crops, you do not need ...

“However, it will not cover any crops lost or consequential losses, which also had a huge impact on growers,” Walsh said. Although it is difficult to calculate total losses, the IFA, the Organic ...

Cover crops and Sustainable Farming Incentive options are contributing too, by helping the pest proliferate with common constituents such as oil radish, tillage radish, white mustard, vetch and ...

Consequences of volunteer cover crop growth on cash crop yield and quality. Strip tillage is a method of reduced tillage that reduces soil disturbance, increases soil coverage, and maintains living ...

This is why planting in the same spot every year must be avoided. It can also help to plant a cover crop when the radishes are done as this will be a deterrent as well. Row covers can also be used ...