Why do farmers use cover crops? The number one reason is still erosion control or prevention followed by better soil biology ...

With cool-season vegetable crops going into the ground, many gardeners who ventured into cover cropping last autumn may ask a familiar question: What do I do now? Their crops have fulfilled their ...

Nitrate, pesticides, metals and plastic agricultural soils often contain pollutants. But are there sustainable and ...

The second chart shows what Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie calls the opportunity cost — the difference in net profit over the two years that resulted from planting the cover crops and ...

Using insecticides too often may boost weed growth. A new study shows why timing, observation, and cover crops make all the ...

A new program developed by The Ohio State University is working to put farmers first in agricultural research and practices.

Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a new study.

But Naig said more farmers are planting cover crops, which are plants grown to cover the soil between cash crops. He said that helps stop wastewater runoff and lead to more sustainable farming.

Exam Preparation Questions - Tillage: Leaving Cert Agricultural Science (Higher Level) – Tillage Questions 1.Outline three ...