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There are increasing reports of crop pests migrating north into the Midwest. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie ...

When spring hits the air, plant lovers and gardeners everywhere let out a sigh of relief — the sun is shining, temperatures ...

Learn about an Iowa plot trial that is looking at the yield boosting potential of strip cropping corn and cover crops.

Federal corn crop insurers could see a 22 percent spike in claims filed by 2030 and a nearly 29 percent jump by mid-century, ...

Oklahoma State University multidisciplinary scientists are teaming up to research how cover crops can improve the ...

A farmer in southeastern Minnesota is hopeful cover crops will help him return to spring fieldwork sooner following recent rains. Ed McNamara of Goodhue says cover crops dry the soil out. “It ...

Art Gudas of Kewanna has been using cover crops to improve the soil of his fields since about 2011. He is shown with cover ...

Results from a new survey reveal that between 25% and 50% of corn and soybean growers adopt the use of cover crops when their ...

A newly released National Cover Crop Survey Report digs into feedback provided by more than 650 U.S. farm advisors.

Ground covers serve many purposes, like suppressing weeds and filling in empty spots in the landscape. This flowering plant ...

Kentucky farmer Drew Langley got an early start planting soybeans this spring, hoping to boost yields to help soothe the ...