Does Grazing Cover Crops Impact Soil Properties?
Cover crops are typically used by producers in dryland no-till cropping systems to improve soil health, reduce soil compaction, enhance nutrient cycling, improve soil structure, and improve water infiltration. Read more from this study about how grazing of cover crops can be a viable management option to intensify no-till crop production, improve soil health, and maintain or increase overall system profitability.
Strategic tillage in long-term no-tillage systems
Strategic tillage is defined as a one-time tillage operation in an otherwise no-till system to manage challenges of long-term NT, including difficult-to-control weeds and pH stratification. Following this operation, the system returns to no-till. This article reviews recent research on the use of strategic tillage in western Kansas.
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