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What's your cover crop mix? Why do you use that mix (what problems, issues are you trying to solve) What part of the country are you from? I appreciate the help. Lynn

In the spring of 2015 my family found ourselves in charge of my grandma's farm and have never done any farming. For example, I learned to drive a tractor this year. We had approximately 100 acres that needed planting, so we readied the fields that previously had alfalfa in them, but most of the...

Hey guys - I'd value some input here. I've got a small field I'm reclaiming - only about 3 acres. Normally I'd take the no-till approach, but it's kinda rocky with a lot of small tree roots - I decided to just plow it, pick the rocks and roots, and disk it smooth. Now I'm staring a nice flat...

I would like to grow clover and alfalfa and maybe other forages and cover crops between rows of Aronia Berry bushes. The rows are planted on 14 ft centers, the bushes will grow to about 6 ft wide. 3 feet of the bush will grow over into the trough between rows on both sides. I will grow cover...

Getting ready to order alfalfa/orchard grass seed for 17-acre field. Thinking about using oats for cover crop. I only planted one field prior using alfalfa/grass and no cover crop. First year, first cutting was weeding gave it to my neighbor for his cows. Second cutting ok. Second year, first...