Mikayla Tabert spoke at the Prairie Grains Conference about a five-year cover crop trial on her Red Lake County, Minnesota farm. The Tabert farm has practiced no-till for several years and continues to experiment with cover crops trying to figure out the right formula. “We’ve had some swings where we’ve hit and done well and we’ve had some misses,” said Tabert. “We have cattle so the grazing aspect helps that cash flow.” Their goal with cover crops is to limit inputs rather than increase yields. “We’re farming for profit more than yield. Cover crops are an expense, but we’ve been able to back off on fertility and chemical inputs.”
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