Senator Dick Durbin is advocating for more programs that will give farmers an incentive to start planting cover crops.

In recent years, farmers in Virginia have found a way to suppress weeds, fix nitrogen and earn an extra buck by mixing cereal ...

A handful of freshly picked asparagus spears is one of the tell-tale signs of spring. While these perennials won’t produce a ...

Timing is important when looking for a successful cover crop stand that will maximize the crop’s benefits. Interseeding ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline As temperatures rise, the US Corn Belt could see insurance ...

Weather permitting, Minot State University will plant red clover as a cover crop on Tuesday as part of the ongoing development of the Plum River Native Prairie at the former site of Erik Ramstad ...

In an era of unpredictable weather patterns, adaptability is key to success. As temperatures rise, rainfall becomes erratic, ...

Compaction means the pore space is reduced or eliminated, resulting in denser compacted soil. For good plant growth, roots ...

A field planted with cereal rye, which is one of the most common cover crops in Iowa. Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons is an effective way to prevent farmland from ...

For farmers trying to Flip their Soil and improve soil health one simple thing they can do this fall is plant cereal rye as a cover crop and plant soybeans into that stand. Soil health experts say ...

Learn when you should plant vegetables and what types based on your USDA hardiness zones to help you make the most of your ...

Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons is an effective way to prevent farmland from losing soil carbon from erosion, a factor that’s underestimated in considering the ...