RYE-D OR DIE
Trying cover crops
doesn’t have to be complicated
Cover crops are the best conservation practice in the organic rich soils of the Midwest where nutrient loss, soil health, and climate change are concerns.
Still, there are barriers to cover crop adoption, including the decision fatigue associated with identifying the right combination of species, planting methods, herbicide treatments, and termination timing.
When you sign up for the free Rye-d or Die kit, you’ll get a straightforward guide to using cereal rye ahead of soybeans as well as information about coupons and incentive programs that can help protect your bottom line.
What’s the catch?
No catch. If we can help farmers give cover crops a try, we all win!
You do not need to be enrolled in PCM to recieve your free Rye-d or Die kit.
Why Rye?
PCM data and farmer interviews suggest that farmers without experience with cover crops start with cover crops going from corn into soybeans.
A relatively standard system has evolved using cereal rye after corn.
LOW COST
Cereal rye is one of the lowest cost cover crop species.
RELIABLY OVERWINTERS
Cereal rye reliably overwinters throughout the Midwest.
STRAIGHTFORWARD TERMINATION
Killing with glyphosate is straightforward and generally 100% effective.