Cover crops may be sown to protect soil from erosion, for snow trapping or to increase soil organic matter. When the cover crop fixes nitrogen or otherwise improves soil properties, it is often ...

Fall is actually the perfect time to think ahead and plant cover crops that will ... fertilizer for your spring crops. I also love how they create a lush, green carpet that protects the soil ...

I think of cover crops as the laziest way to improve your soil. 'Growing a "green manure" keeps your soil covered when you're not growing a regular crop-preventing erosion and nutrient loss-and ...

CHILTON, Wis. — The Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance held its annual meeting on Feb. 17, bringing together farmers, ...