Cover crops like oats, rye, and clover are planted between cash crop seasons to reduce erosion, add organic matter, and ...

Learn six proven strategies to successfully transition your farm to no-till and cover crops without overspending on tight ...

Explore the pros and cons of various cover crop varieties to know what to pick for your cotton field this winter.

Maybe after you finish your vegetable harvest, you mentally say, “I’m done this year,” and wait to start again next year. But a cover crop could benefit you in several ways. By researching now, you ...

If you haven’t taken the leap and you’re unsure about whether or not to sow a cover crop, know that it’s worth it. Specifically, when it comes to your bottom line, cover crops save money. They may not ...

Agronomic advisers are increasingly recommending the use of cover crops to their farmer customers and helping them find success – especially when they have experience with cover crops on their own ...

Using satellite imagery and government data, researchers measured a 5% increase in voluntary, or non-subsidized, cover crop ...

A cereal rye cover crop grows well in November on this farm in Tama County. Iowa farmers are increasingly planting cover crops as a way to improve soil fertility and limit both erosion and nutrient ...

In order to improve soil heath and organic matter, vegetable gardeners should aim to have actively growing plants in the garden for 10 or eleven months each year. This is desirable because organisms ...

Inside a barn in southwest Missouri, Macauley Kincaid operates a massive contraption of wood and metal affixed with pipes, pulleys and wheels. "This was like state of the art for its time. I mean, ...

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