CLARA CITY, MINN. - Winter can come hard to the Minnesota prairie, but never so early that cover crops cannot be used to improve and protect the soil. "We do have the potential here,'' said Holly ...

As more experiment with cover crops to improve soil health, they discover the benefits go beyond their farming operation. Wildlife benefit as well. Kari Olson is the fourth generation in her family to ...

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 ...

The AHDB Norwich Monitor Farm has urged Norfolk farmers to gather more information from their fields to fully understand the ...

‘Prosperity,’ customer pressure help stir cover crop interest The ‘yo-yo’ principle of managing cover crops Is USDA overpromoting cover crops? This is the first part of a four-part series examining ...

Kansas State University researchers have found that grazing cover crops can improve soil health in no-till dryland cropping systems, addressing a key concern for producers in water-limited ...

Now that the snow is coming off farm fields, you may notice some plants starting to green up. This new growth, sometimes mistaken for weeds, is a “crop” intentionally planted in the fall and is ...

LAKEFIELD, Minn. -- When Jerry Ackermann had some of his crop drown out this spring, he opted to plant purple-topped turnips and tillage radish on the prevented plant acres. These are the same crops ...

A recent survey of more than 1,200 farmers from across the country revealed that cover crops boosted corn yields last year by 3.66 bushels per acre (2.1 percent) and increased soybeans by an average ...

Producers can break even in as little as two years But seed, planting costs challenge economics Landowners can frustrate farmers’ cover crop hopes This is the second part of our four-part series ...

Pick the most effective cover crop termination strategy. Learn which method and timing will best support soil health, residue ...