Most people sow forage radishes in the fall and allow the winter’s cold weather to terminate the crop without manual intervention. However, you can sow these as winter cover crops in February as long ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Farm Progress Show is next week in Decatur, and one of the things expected to be discussed is cover crops. Cover crops are planted to cover the soil, not to be harvested.

Conservation methods can help rejuvenate farmland, but the startup cost and uncertain results mean a risk many farmers still aren't willing to take. The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative ...

If you haven’t taken the leap and you’re unsure about whether or not to sow a cover crop, know that it’s worth it. Specifically, when it comes to your bottom line, cover crops save money. They may not ...

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 ...

This article was written by Jamie Sears Rawlings with Trust In Food. Eighty percent of U.S. growers who participated in the 2022-23 National Cover Crop Survey report that they used cover crops on ...

Agronomic advisers are increasingly recommending the use of cover crops to their farmer customers and helping them find success – especially when they have experience with cover crops on their own ...

If you are planting corn, provide adequate nitrogen for the crop during emergence and early growth stages, especially in a high residue field. A mature grass cover crop, such as cereal rye, can have a ...

Minnesota crop adviser encourages farmers to reduce input expenses while maintaining yields through strategic cost-cutting and soil testing.

With billions spent, is Iowa's water improving? Farm leaders say yes, but more work is needed. Others want changes — from tweaks to a transformation.