Producers in the Southern Great Plains looking to boost soil health on their lands while earning added income from livestock ...

Cover crops are a cornerstone of organic farming, used to improve soil health, fertility and structure without synthetic ...

Earlier this month, significant updates to the Midwest Cover Crops Council’s cover crop selector tool for Minnesota were published. A group of Minnesota researchers, agency staff, seed dealers, and fa ...

Cover crops, plants grown to protect and enrich the soil, are known to boost soil health and help store carbon. However, the ...

The first crisp breeze of fall feels refreshing—until you realize it’s also a warning. The nights are getting colder, the ...

Many different varieties of forage can be used as cover crops. A cover crop can serve many different purposes, one of those ...

It is freezing outside. Literally. That means any flowers or ornamentals you have in your garden may be on their last few ...

Fayette County Farm Bur­eau member Damien Matt has had several moments of clarity since deciding to implement cover crops on ...

A giant canvas bag full of seed hangs from a fork lift on the Crop Air tarmac in Eaton. It’s a mix of sorghum, rye, radishes and turnips, weighing in around 2,000 pounds. The fork ...

While winter does bring rest, it’s not winter yet! No matter where you farm, you can still grow yields of fall crops. Sow October seeds, and in a couple of months, you’ll be selling beautiful produce ...

Cattle graze cover crops at the University of Idaho’s Nancy M. Cummings Research, Extension and Education Center near Salmon. (Courtesy John Hall) SALMON, Idaho — Grazing cover crops after grain is ...

Ensure you properly till or mow this crop down in spring before planting again in your beds. Depending on where you live, forage turnips (Brassica rapa) could be a good option for a ground cover that ...