Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm
Authors: Stefan Gailans (Practical Farmers of Iowa) , Emma Link (Iowa State University) , Graham Giesting (Practical Farmers of Iowa) , Ken Pecinovsky (Iowa State University)
Careful management and proper variety selection can make small grains profitable in crop rotations due to their low input requirements and beneficial effects on succeeding crops. When grown as a cash crop cereal rye and oats can be marketed for cover crop seed, grain, straw, forage, hay or haylage. Their midsummer harvest allows for a myriad of field management options for the remainder of the season, such as mid-season manure application or the establishment of a perennial forage crop.
Keywords:
How to Cite: Gailans, S. , Link, E. , Giesting, G. & Pecinovsky, K. (2026) “Small Grain Variety Trials”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2025(1).