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Farmers improve soil health, increase productivity
The Soil Health Institute was launched in 2013 in Morrisville, N.C. to help farmers improve soil health. The Institute emphasizes cover crops and no-tillage to help farmers improve the soil, increase...
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Farmers should mimic nature to improve soil health: Part I
Farmers are learning about new soil health practices that can improve soils and their bottom lines.Ray Archuleta produces different responses in farmers. Some are attracted to his ideas about soil...
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Tillage is one of the ‘most destructive’ things in agriculture: Part II
Tillage operations can have negative impact by destroying integrity of the soil structure, USDA-NRCS agronomist says.Ray Archuleta says when he ran his farm in Idaho “I would disk all the time. I did...
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Keeping soil covered key to moisture conservation: Part III
Cover crops can help reduce the need for supplemental irrigation in the Rain Belt states, USDA NRCS scientists say.When some farmers in other parts of the country learn the Mid-South states receive 50...
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Cover crops can provide benefits, downside for farmers
Arkansas grower says cover crops, no-till is helping him maintain yields, reduce costs in less-stressful environment.Adam Chappell says seeding cover crops to protect your soils in the winter and...
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Growers urged to participate in cover crop survey
Responses influence policy Mid-South producers are being urged to take a few minutes to provide information for an important cover crop survey currently underway.“This involves a survey the USDA’s SARE...
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Coated cover crop seed delivers good stand 4 years in a row
Inventor primarily uses this approach mixed with fertilizer and spread after harvest.By Tom J. BechmanJohn Cobb has spent most of his career in the retail ag business. A few years ago, Cobb, manager of...
View ArticleMississippi Seed Tech Short Course Aug. 1-2
Participants will learn about cover crop seed technology opportunities across various production agriculture and wildlife management applications.Cover crop economics and seed mixture considerations...
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New report reveals how much Irma cost Florida agriculture
Hurricane Irma cost Florida agriculture $2.5 billion in damages, according to a recently released report.Hurricane Irma cost Florida agriculture $2.5 billion in damages, according to a recently...
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Are you 'keeping the stubble' during 'No-Till November?'
“No-Till November” encourages farmers to park tillage equipment in their machine sheds and keep crop stubble on their fields.USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Soil Health...
View ArticleCover crops have benefits for cotton
Preventing soil erosion and sandblasting, controlling overwintering weeds, and improving irrigation efficiencyCover crops can provide several benefits to cotton, include preventing soil erosion and...
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Louisiana soil health, cover crop conferences set for January
Topics to be addressed include soil testing and interpretation, soil fertility and health, cover crop variety selection and management, water quality and management.Two conferences scheduled for...
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5 soil health resolutions for 2018
Soil health gaining traction as way to protect natural resources and increase profitability.The new year is an opportunity for farmers to set goals for getting their soil healthy, a practice taking on...
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Beltwide Cotton Conferences convene in San Antonio
The two-day event featured marketing outlooks, updates on dicamba use and regulations, insect management and suggestions on how to grow cotton more efficiently.The Beltwide Cotton Conferences, held...
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Choose herbicides with cover crops in mind
Select corn and soybean herbicides that won’t persist and harm interseeded or fall-seeded cover crops.By Meaghan AndersonMany farmers have added fall- or interseeded cover crops to their corn and...
View ArticleLSU AgCenter sets two producer meetings in northeast Louisiana
Feb. 7 at Macon Ridge Research Station. Feb. 13 at Northeast Research Station.Agricultural producers will have two opportunities to get updates on cover crops and soil health at two northeast Louisiana...
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Cover crops: Challenges, advantages
The recent spread of herbicide-resistant weeds has brought increased interest in cover crops as a management tool.Producers who plant winter crops with no intention of harvesting them reap the benefits...
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UTIA research finds cover crops benefit no-till cotton systems
29-year study examines long-term economic impact of cover cropsIt isn’t often that researchers have the luxury to examine data from a long-term research project. While most research projects last from...
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LSU AgCenter researchers explore cover crop benefits
Producers are starting to see the benefits with the nutrients and improved soil health cover crops can provide.In a Louisiana field just north of the Rapides-Avoyelles parish line, a 45-acre plot that...
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No-till, cover crops, and praying for rain make good cotton
Tommy Butner says no-till, cover crops and praying for rain are keys to a good cotton crop. Tommy Butner made his best cotton crop ever last year but takes little credit for the accomplishment. “It all...
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