Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – No one wants to think of harvest’s end as the vegetable garden reaches peak, but now’s the time to plant over-winter cover crops to improve your soil for next season. If you’re not ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

Macauley Kincaid reconnects a hood to part of his mill Aug. 7 at his family farm in Jasper, Mo. Kincaid is the second generation in his family to farm crops for seed production. He still uses the same ...

Cover crops provide benefits to vegetable farms of all sizes in addition to larger-scale contributions to the public good. Reduced tillage systems can provide additional soil health benefits. Many ...

ADAMS, Minn. — Interest in cover crops is growing across Minnesota and Iowa, and there are a lot of unanswered questions. Natural Resources Conservation Service soil scientist Dan Nath and Mower Soil ...

When Jay Whalen was hired as a seed specialist 17 years ago, he began using his farm for testing the company’s various ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and ...

Conservation methods can help rejuvenate farmland, but the startup cost and uncertain results mean a risk many farmers still aren't willing to take. The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative ...