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Niche market opportunities emerge for rye
There are three emerging niche uses for rye of which farmers in the region should be aware.
Proper liming, fertilizing increases winter pasture profit
Lime and fertilizer make up a substantial portion of the costs of producing winter pasture. Lime may or may not be needed - only a soil test can tell you for sure. If lime is recommended, its application can pay good dividends.
Economics, residual nitrogen drive topdressing decisions
Adequate nitrogen is necessary for optimizing winter pasture production. One consideration for providing adequate nitrogen is to maximize nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). One way to improve NUE is to apply nitrogen during the late winter as a topdress application.
Cool-Season Grass Research Takes Root
In the mid-1990s, a program was started at the Noble Research Institute to develop a cool-season perennial grass. Now, more than a decade later, the Noble Research Institute is close to achieving this long-sought goal. Perhaps ironically, the candidate grass was found on one of the Noble Research Institute's own farms.
Wheat alternatives expand winter pasture choices
The vast majority of the winter pasture in the Southern Great Plains is wheat. There are many reasons for this, including culture, the opportunity to harvest and sell grain, and government and insurance programs.
Lime cost affects the economics of nitrogen use
Farmers have used significant quantities of nitrogen on their cool-season forages. This practice has been shown to acidify the soils over time. We conducted an economic study to determine the effect of considering the cost of lime on the current recommendations about the optimal level of nitrogen.
Small Grains Big Promise
The Noble Research Institute's oldest research program continues to provide farmers new varieties of crops.
Factors affect sustainable forage production systems
At the Noble Research Institute, we understand the importance of long-term economic sustainability of the family farm or ranch business.
Plots evaluate cover crops in warm-season perennial pastures
In fall 2014, we began demonstration plots of various cover crops overseeded into warm-season perennial grass pastures.
Observations of 20-Plus Cover Crop Species
Noble Research Institute staff have experimented with growing cover crops in various environments in the Ardmore, Oklahoma, area over the past several years. Here are some observations.