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Organic Corn in Clover Living Mulch: Protect the Row and Test the Yield Response
Treat organic corn in clover living mulch as a replicated strip trial, not a whole-field recommendation. Protect a measured in-row zone, retain living interrow cover where corn is not limited, and judge the system on stand, weeds, moisture, yield, operations, and net return over at least two seasons. The strongest red- and kura-clover trials improved yield in only one of two years.
Corn
Soil HealthPAAug 202624 reads
Red Soil Cracks in the North Carolina Piedmont: Diagnose the Limiting Layer Before Treating It
Cracks alone do not prove compaction or a need for gypsum. Paired pits, roots, infiltration, and soil tests should identify the limiting layer first. Where surface structure is weak, cover crops, retained residue, and nutrient-budgeted compost or manure can improve aggregation and moisture buffering over seasons without replacing a verified hardpan or sodium diagnosis.
Cotton
Soil HealthGuilford, NCAug 202616 reads
Reducing Cover-Crop Herbicide Use in Nebraska: Three Lanes, Measured Before Scaling
Crimp cereal rye or triticale at anthesis, not simply at heading; treat the post-wheat seed list as one mixed winter-killed recipe drilled about 0.5 inch deep; and use annual/Italian ryegrass, red clover, and forage collards as the simplest Nebraska corn-interseeding core. If corn follows cereal rye, place 30–50 lb actual N/ac near planting as part of the total seasonal N plan.
Corn5.0k acres
Soil HealthNebraskaJun 202614 reads
What is cover crop diversity, and how is it measured?
In an 11-site SE Nebraska on-farm study, increasing functional-group richness raised cover crop biomass by ~29%, while adding more species of the same type gave only ~2.3% (not significant) — and no mixture beat the most productive single species on biomass (Florence et al., PLOS ONE 2019). That 29% reflects a six-functional-group design (cool- and warm-season grasses, legumes, brassicas/broadleaves) — broader than the simplified three-group teaching frame used below. Function > count is well supported; whether it pays on WI grain-corn ground depends entirely on whether you can establish the mix at all.
Corn1.0k acresCropland
Cover CropsWIMay 202620 reads
Virtual Fencing
The technology reliably contains cattle for rotational grazing and stream/regrowth exclusion, but the recurring subscription plus terrain/coverage risk decide whether it is worth it for a modest KY herd.
Hay/PasturePasture/Rangeland
OtherKYApr 202696 reads
Interseeding into corn
Two gates decide whether this is a 2026 or a 2027 project: your corn's leaf-collar stage (V4-V6, not 'knee-high') and what residual herbicides are already in the ground. If long-residual products are down or you can't source a drill and seed in days, plan for 2027 rather than forcing a same-week stand.
Corn4.0k acres
Soil HealthILApr 202614 reads
Cereal rye is the right species for this late, pre-soybean slot
Cereal rye seeded by late October is inside the recommended central-Iowa window and overwinters reliably, so species choice is easy. The main planning question is seeding logistics: drilling behind the combine is the most reliable method and should be the default, with aerial/broadcast into standing corn reserved as a moisture-dependent contingency only for acres that cannot be drilled before the deadline.
Corn2.0k acresNo-TillCropland
Soil HealthIowaApr 20268 reads
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Beneficial Insects: Identify Them, Support Them, and Check Their Work
Sep 20266 reads
Weed Suppression on a Diverse Organic Farm: Build a Season-Long Plan
Sep 20269 reads
Every Drop Has a Job: A Practical Guide to Farm Water Conservation
Sep 202610 reads
Beyond Monocrops: How to Design Diversity Across the Whole Farm
Sep 20269 reads
Fall Manure: What Is It Worth and Where Should It Go?
Sep 202610 reads
Fall Nitrogen: Should It Go On This Fall?
Sep 202613 reads
The Soil Food Web: Who Is There, What They Do, and What Your Tests Can Actually See
Sep 202634 reads
Fall Soil Sampling: What to Test, When to Sample, and How to Use the Results
Sep 202617 reads
Crop Rotation Is a System, Not a List
Aug 202611 reads
What Weeds Tell You About Your Soil—and What They Don’t
Aug 20269 reads
How to Read a Corn Nitrogen Recommendation: Rate, Credits, Economics, and Uncertainty
Aug 20268 reads
Organic Certification: Who Decides, How to Get It, and How to Keep It
Aug 20269 reads
Regenerative Organic Certified: What It Adds, What It Costs, and How the Claim Travels
Aug 202614 reads
Building Reliable Organic Supply for Processors and CPG Brands
Aug 202610 reads
Organic, Regenerative, and Regenerative Organic: What Each Term Means
Aug 202616 reads
The CEMA 216 Farmer Toolkit: Fillable Templates and Official Resources
Aug 202649 reads
The CEMA 216 Final Report: A Deliverables and NRCS Review Checklist
Aug 202635 reads
How to Build a CEMA 216 Sampling Plan: A Step-by-Step Field Guide
Aug 202639 reads
From CEMA 216 Results to Farm Decisions: SHAPE, Trends, and Advanced Testing
Aug 202633 reads
How to Interpret the Five CEMA 216 Soil Health Indicators
Aug 202631 reads