Bio Till – the new brand name for select cover crop seeds.  We are a unit of Saddle Butte Ag, Tangent, OR.  Bio Till will be marketing the proven Saddle Pro lines, as well as Bounty Annual Ryegrass, Florlina Annual Ryegrass and Oilseed Radish, throughout the Midwest - just under a new name.

Our Bio Till product line includes:

• Annual Ryegrass

                   - Bounty

                   - Florlina

                   - Saddle Pro Blend

• Austrian Winter Peas
• Barley
• Cereal Rye
• Crimson Clover  
• Vetch

                   - Cahaba

                   - Hairy 

• Oats
• Oilseed Radish
• Rape
• Red Clover
• Subterranean Clover
• Wheat

Bio Till is dedicated to the expansion of the cover crop market by offering superior products and outstanding agronomic support with our Agronomists/Sales Rep located in the Midwest.

   Ron Althoff  (217) 868-5181  ronalthoff@yahoo.com

Strip till corn in ryegrass

A brief introduction to Cover Crops:

Cover crops are used to accomplish a variety of soil improvement issues.  Erosion control, increasing organic matter, nitrogen fixation, increasing water infiltration, better soil structure and improving the soil micro flora, all of which aid in sustaining or increasing yields thru healthier soils.  Deep rooting enhances the ability for the crop to follow those roots deeper. A multitude of species are used to accomplish a given response in various part of the country.

Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/covercrop.html

Managing Cover Crops Profitably  (a PDF version of the book - all 214 pages of it)