Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As agriculture continues to evolve and new ways of farming are being developed, cover crops have become more and more popular ...

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 ...

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

Cover crops are important in areas cultivated year after year. They reduce soil erosion and improve its overall health. As spring heats the soil, cover crops suppress weeds, and as they grow, they ...

A version of this story first appeared on Missouri’s KBIA. Regenerative agriculture methods, such as cover crops, are one way farmers try to improve the health of their overworked soil. But adopting ...

It's too late to replant cash crops, but getting some cover crops on drowned areas could improve conditions for the next season. U of M experts shared tips on their weekly Strategic Farming webinar.

No matter the type of farm, there’s an advantage to planting soil-feeding cover crops ahead of fall and winter. The assistance provided depends on the crops you plant. But there is definitely one out ...

What are winter kill cover crops? What are the reasons for planting a cover crop in my garden at the end of the season? Planting a cover crop in your garden after harvest is one technique to help ...

The use of cover crops in Iowa has expanded significantly in recent years. The conservation practice, which has been shown to reduce erosion and enhance soil health, is promoted by the state through ...

Your cotton fields might benefit from several kinds of winter cover crops which can control erosion, manage nutrients, and improve soil health, including a crimson clover cover crop or even a vetch ...

This question is difficult to answer because every farm has unique soils and cropping systems. Furthermore, many studies on the long-term yield impacts of cover crops are in their infancy. Despite ...

By Kim Ricardo, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist. Periods of dry conditions across South Dakota often bring renewed ...