Farmers for Soil Health resumes enrollment with higher payments and shorter contracts, while Minnesota's low-interest loan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PESOTUM, Ill. (WCIA) — Senator Dick Durbin is advocating for more programs that will give farmers an incentive to start planting ...

CAPUTA, S.D.— Perennials are often overlooked as a cover crop option for improving soil health. However, Kevin Sedivec, extension rangeland management specialist with NDSU, says that perennials can ...

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 ...

To maximize the benefits of nitrogen fixation by legumes, we need to consider their long-term benefits and how best to ...

Adam Chapell enlisted the help of a cattleman and a livestock auctioneer to get cattle to graze his cover crops. The ...

Cover crops are planted as living mulch to improve soil health, prevent erosion and naturally suppress weeds and pests ...

Researchers have discovered that using cover crops as "living mulch" between rows of maize can significantly improve soil health and nutrient cycling, offering a sustainable approach to agricultural ...

Check-in will start at 8:30 a.m. June 25, and the field day will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (lunch included). The field tour ...

AMES, Iowa — Most Iowa farmers don’t use cover crops, according to new research from Iowa State University, despite the fact that it is a proven strategy to reduce nitrate levels in waterways. Cover ...

Cover crops are plants that are planted to cover the soil to keep it in place and improve soil health. They can be intercropped with other crops or planted after harvesting. The crops are mainly grown ...

A new crop rotation at Fairhaven Farm is helping improve soil health while supporting long-term farm resilience.