Brandon Hotchkin's Page

I saw your message about no-till cover crops.  We have not seen a yield increase in our cover cropped acres, however we are building soil organic matter which helps with both fertility of the soil as well as water holding capacity. We also have the benefit of having dryer soils to plant into in wet years.  I am in a part of Kansas that gets about 18 inches of annual moisture (rain and snow).  So we can be dry some years, however I am convinced that we are getting better soil tilth (looser soils) that will hold more moisture and be a better seed bed.  If you have any questions feel free to ask.