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Study finds cereal rye contains high rates of weed seeds - Farm and Dairy
By Don Robison Cover crops have increased in interest and acres planted substantially in the past decade. Indiana has now had three consecutive years of more than 1 million acres of cover crops planted. While cover crops are beneficial, there is an underlying issue among some of the species being used by Indiana farmers — weed seeds in the cover crop seed. The Indiana State Seed Lab conducts hundreds of seed tests on cover crop seed each year.
Fertilizer: Researchers Aim to Reduce Nitrogen Use
Nebraska's James Schnable (left) examines a sorghum plant with Andy Benson in the Greenhouse Innovation Center. Schnable is part of a $3.9 million NSF-funded project that aims to develop crops that more efficiently use fertilizer. Photo: Craig Chandler, UNL Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is lauded as one of the biggest agricultural breakthroughs of the 20th century, sparking a boom in food production that supported a global population that grew from 1.6 billion to 6 billion.
Kansas: Farm Leasing Arrangements - Have You Evaluated Yours for 2019?
Well, 2019 will soon be here, hopefully, everyone has their “to do” lists compiled and actually started. One of the items on your list may be re-examining your farmland leasing arrangements for your farmstead. Whether your leasing arrangements include cropland, pasture or both, this can be a very challenging component of your farming enterprise. It is estimated that more than 50% of Kansas farmland and pastureland is rented and is a growing prominence with many producers.
Indiana: Cover Crops And Weed Seeds - Make Sure Your Cereal Rye Seed Is Tested
Cover crops have increased in interest and acres planted substantially in the past decade. Indiana has now had three consecutive years of over one million acres of cover crops planted. While cover crops are beneficial, there is an underlying issue among some of the species being utilized by Indiana farmers. Weed seeds in the cover crop seed! The Indiana State Seed Lab, which is housed in the Office of Indiana State Chemist, conducts hundreds of seed tests on cover crop seed each year.
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