One of the tasks you can complete before spring is planting cover crops. February is a perfect time to broadcast some seeds and coat the ground with plants that benefit the soil in the long run. The ...

Short-term summer cover crops like buckwheat and cowpeas suppress weeds, reduce erosion, improve soil health, conserve ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — 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 ...

Cover crops can bring many benefits to a farm, from holding soil in place and retaining nutrients in the field to improving ...

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 ...

Residual herbicides can harm cover crops. Plan applications carefully and choose tolerant species for fall establishment ...

The time following wheat harvest presents an opportunity to incorporate cover crops. Most of our district has received enough ...

Daikon radishes used as a cover crop. (Photo: Edwin Remsberg/SARE) Producers can break even in as little as two years But seed, planting costs challenge economics Landowners can frustrate farmers’ ...

The promise for American agriculture is tantalizing: healthier soil, more carbon kept in the ground, less fertilizer runoff, and less need for chemicals. The reality of planting cover crops during the ...

In dryland (rainfed) production in Kansas, winter wheat serves as the base crop, as wheat stubble provides excellent soil ...

Corn experts discuss timing, seeding rates and benefits of using drones to apply cereal rye cover crops into standing ...