I recently plowed under a successful stand of red clover in an organic wheat field on my farm near Kokomo, Indiana. I have grown alfalfa and mixed stands of hay as a cash crop for my entire career. Five years ago we began experimenting with organic grain production to try something new and take advantage of the synergies between organic grain farming and our existing hay business.
Read MoreGallant Red Clover Continues to Shine
We’ve been utilizing Gallant Red Clover in our CISCO mixes with new seedings as well as to overseed existing, worn out pastures and hay fields. It’s fairly easy to establish, consistently gives high forage quality, and is quite palatable. But one of the main reasons we love Gallant is its persistence. The more data we collect, the more we are impressed with Gallant.
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Grazing Frosty Berseem Clover
Forage agronomist Jeremy Sweeten recently wrote a guest post for Grasslands Oregon recounting his experience grazing Frosty Berseem Clover in Michigan. Click here to read the article.
Balansa Clover Showing Potential in Northern Indiana
As we were evaluating our cover crop plots this spring, we spent some time looking at Balansa clover. The specific variety is FIXatioN.
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FIXatioN Balansa Clover Getting Rave Reviews
We underestimated the nitrogen contribution potential of FIXatioN. We have gathered enough data from enough locations to determine nitrogen contribution. Calculations have confirmed -you can expect between 67 and 96 lbs. of N/ton of dry matter with FIXatioN when incorporating the plant material into your soil.
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