More than 4,000 acres on Justin Regehr’s family no-till farm in Kansas are managed by just three people: Justin, his brother and their father. They have practiced no-till for 15 years, grow cover crops and produce their own biological starter.
Do cover crops use up moisture in dry conditions? Michael Thompson’s experience in Kansas shows how species selection, termination timing, crop residue, and soil condition determine whether cover crops compete for water or help the soil absorb and retain it.
Keith Berns rarely recommends a ready-made cover crop mix. He advises farmers to begin with the problem they want to solve, experiment under their own conditions, and decide what matters most: maximum yield or profitability.
In Nebraska, we visited Green Cover Seed. What interested me most were the demonstration plots, where you can see the individual components of cover crop mixes, and the story of a company that grew out of the needs of its founders’ own farm.
In preparation for the Field Day of Regenerative Agriculture in Kyiv region, which will take place on August 23, I visited the fields of Mriya LLC again. Mykhailo Voitovyk said that the soybeans and corn on his fields had withstood almost a month of heat and were finally waiting for rain. The condition of the plants on the field is …
Vitaliy Rudchenko is an innovative farmer whose name is firmly associated with the regenerative farming movement in Ukraine. As the head of the BAYER-plus Farm in Volyn, he proves that it is possible to produce agricultural products in a highly efficient manner while restoring and improving soil fertility. Under Vitalii’s leadership, this 800-hectare farm has become a real testing ground …
Thanks to the advice of Andriy Kipran, last year I visited the Bauer-Plus farm in Volyn for the first time. Since then, every visit I make to Vitaliy Rudchenko is a new discovery and an opportunity to share his experience with everyone interested in no-till farming. Winter rape was sown with cover crops after wheat. 0. In particular, the yield …
The fields of the farm “Agroosnova” in the Lviv region are the same in spring as in autumn. Everywhere you see either winter wheat or cover crops. Winter wheat, the predecessor is peas. Winter wheat, the predecessor is flax. Only the cover crops look completely different in spring. Anyone who is not in the know does not even suspect that …
Soil degradation has reached global proportions and threatens the world’s food security. According to the UN, up to 40% of the world’s land is degraded. The main reason is excessive mechanical tillage, which destroys soil structure, accelerates erosion and loss of fertility. Currently, one of the most effective solutions for stabilizing and regenerating degraded land is No-till technology, which involves …
When it comes to growing cover crops, the question arises – how to choose the right crops for your conditions? The choice of cover crops is a complex process that requires consideration of various factors. But don’t worry! I have an algorithm for you that will help you make an informed choice and use the potential of cover crops to …