Articles tagged under: cover crops

Soil Sampling is a Must

Published September 28, 2020

AgVise Laboratories soil scientist John Breker reminds farmers to pull a sample before doing any fall fieldwork. "There's a decent window right now for soil sampling." If farmers haven’t already, Breker says they may also want to consider seeding cover…
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Ag Seeks a Permanent Fix for Cover Crops and PP Acres

Published August 20, 2020

Farmers, ranchers and agriculture groups in the Northern Plains are welcoming the September 1 date to graze and hay cover crops planted on prevent plant ground. In 2019, prevent plant acres were 3.9 million in South Dakota and 850,000 acres…
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Perdue Considering EQIP Deadline Extension

Published August 8, 2019

Some Minnesota farmers didn't get signed up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) by the July deadline. Following the House Agriculture Committee Listening Session at Farmfest, Red River Farm Network’s Don Wick asked Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue if USDA…
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Five Important Principles to Soil Health

Published July 31, 2019

During the first part of the Trinity Creek Ranch Soil Health Field Day, attendees took a closer look at regenerating soils. The ranch is following five principles for soil health: keeping soil covered, minimizing disturbances, using plant diversity, keeping a…
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MN Farmers Strive to Leave a Legacy of Better Soils

Published July 31, 2019

The annual Trinity Creek Ranch Soil Health Field Day featured a diversified cattle and crop operation near Red Lake Falls. Trinity Creek Ranch owner David Miller started raising cover crops in 2012 with one field to graze cattle. Seven years…
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The Rain Hasn’t Shut Off for Southern MN Farmers

Published July 22, 2019

This summer, the rain hasn't really shut off for farmers in south central Minnesota. Sherburn farmer Rochelle Krusemark says the area has received over 20 inches of rain since the start of planting. "It almost seems like the weather has…
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Radishes Can Be a Host for Clubroot

Published July 22, 2019

Clubroot research in canola continues at the Langdon Research Extension Center. LREC plant pathologist Venkat Chapara is verifying management strategies learned from Saskatchewan work in North Dakota. Chapara says some cover crops can be a host for clubroot. "Radishes are…
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