Pick the most effective cover crop termination strategy. Learn which method and timing will best support soil health, residue ...

A KMAland farmer is among those utilizing cover crops not only to conserve his land but also to regenerate the soil for ...

Farmers plant cover crops in fall to protect and enrich soil between harvests—improving nutrients, preventing erosion, supporting pollinators and pest control, and boosting future main-crop yields in ...

Cover crops are important in areas cultivated year after year. They reduce soil erosion and improve its overall health. As spring heats the soil, cover crops suppress weeds, and as they grow, they ...

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Stored hay can be a livestock producer’s best insurance, says University of Missouri Extension plant science specialist Caleb O’Neal, who is also a cattle producer. It provides flexibility for ...

Once cash crops are harvested, some farmers plant winter cover crops. Cash crops are exactly that, crops sold for cash; and cover crops are exactly that, crops used for ground cover. In Teton Valley, ...

Managing cover crops and adopting no-till may seem daunting to some but not for 29-year-old Isaac Davis. He has witnessed the benefits of conservation practices firsthand in his fields near Oil Trough ...

For the first time, farmers in California and throughout the West have a decision-support tool that recommends cover-crop species based on growers’ unique situations and goals. “This tool is the first ...

Learn how to graze cover crops profitably in semi-arid regions. New fact sheets from Texas A&M AgriLife guide producers on forage selection, safety and economics. “Because of the many questions about ...

GOSHEN — Purdue Extension Elkhart County is offering free cover crop seed while supplies last. Small packets have been made up to seed roughly a 100 square foot area. The species available are ...