October 18, 2024

An assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue University says his department is looking at how using Kura clover as a cover crop can impact corn production.   Yichao Rui says the system could help boost nitrogen in the soil.  “Integrating perennial Kura clover into a corn production system might be one of the ways to enhance the sustainability […] The post The effects of perennial cover crops on soil health appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, corn and soybean harvest activities are proceeding at a faster-than-normal pace, amid dry weather and a gradual warming trend.  Although frost and freezes were observed again Friday morning in parts of the eastern Corn Belt, Friday’s Midwestern high temperatures should generally range from 65 to 80°F, with the warmest weather affecting […] The post Milder weather overspreads the Corn Belt; welcome showers on parts of the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures and near- or below-normal precipitation across much of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather should be limited to southern Texas, northern California, and the Pacific Northwest. The post A return to unseasonably mild to warm weather for most; a largely dry pattern appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story