In a unique approach to growing organic corn, Indiana farmer Jason Federer is relying on an alfalfa-clover cover crop for both weed control and nutrient management.
Organic crop production doesn’t often go hand-in-hand with reduced tillage because of the need to use field cultivation to get rid of weeds. But Wolcott, Ind., grower Jason Federer is integrating reduced tillage with organic methods to improve soil health and buffer the environmental impacts of his 4,000-acre operation.