Seven years ago, Lawrence Hogan and Steve Howard decided to change their tillage management. They had worked for decades with a variety of tillage systems, from ridge to minimum, strip […] Read more
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Tag Archives cover crops
A better system resides with residue
Corn Guide: Lucknow-area brothers like what they see and get from biostrip till
Bringing livestock into high-value crop land
Here’s how a young farm family is making livestock work where corn, soybeans and wheat dominate
One of the most valuable ends for a cover crop is for it to be eaten by livestock, converted to manure and added to the soil as processed nutrients. That’s […] Read more
AAFC explores options for cover crops in organic rotation
Findings show some corn yields at Harrow plot were comparable with conventional
A recently completed study into organic cash crop rotations added support to those who believe the moldboard plow still has a place in southwestern Ontario agriculture. A team at Agriculture […] Read more
Assessing strength, building on foundation key to soil health
Crop advisor says soil health options will vary by farm and by economics
Lee Briese’s soil health principles build upon five pillars: soil armour, minimizing disturbance, diversity, continuous living roots, and livestock integration. “I don’t find these to be laws, commandments or requirements […] Read more
Learning to read and react to biostrip till
Growers who use it do their best to make it work, especially for corn
Nick Stokman and Ian McDonald have more than 80 years of combined experience in farming, research and extension. Yet they’re relative newcomers to the practice of biostrip tilling, a means […] Read more
Extension program shuttered amid Conservation Act changes
Essex Region Conservation Authority forced to close Amherstburg demonstration farm
A last hurrah for the Essex Region Conservation Authority’s demonstration farm took place Aug. 1, where visitors could explore the use of cover crops and the intricacies of managing them […] Read more
A soil health investigation
It took old and new technology to diagnose compaction as the culprit
The soil on Ken Mitchell’s alfalfa and corn fields looked good on paper but the reality was less than stellar in terms of production. The 100-acre block was the focus […] Read more
Farmers show success in marketing sustainability
Making sure consumers understand the language around farming improvements is key
Farmers and the food industry have roles to play as greater emphasis is placed on sustainable farming practices. Representatives from across the food supply chain recently discussed the producer/industry relationship […] Read more
Boosting soil health with cover-crop combination of soybean and rye
Brigden farm sees benefits to planting winter cover into standing crop of beans
A Brigden-area farmer’s field-to-field comparison during this year’s dry conditions for soybean planting supports the long-term benefit of no-till and cover crop strategies. Aubrey Lang spoke about his family’s soybean-soybean-soybean-wheat […] Read more
Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund supports projects on over 130,000 acres of farmland
The Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) allocated over $22 million in cost-share funding to successful applications during the 2022 and 2023 intake periods. The OFCAF provides cost-share funding […] Read more
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