Advocates of conservation practices and cover crops are looking to speed up the development of new crop insurance products by ...

Keith Berns, co-founder of Green Cover weighs in with practical advice including three things for cover crop success, termination timing and water use.

Cover crops help by competing with weeds for light, nutrients, and water, but they also contribute in other ways. Some species, such as cereal rye, release natural compounds that reduce weed seed ...

If 2025-2026 winter predictions hold true and high soil moisture persists, you could experience several soil problems.

Corn dominates U.S. farmland and fuels the ethanol industry. But the fertilizer it relies on drives emissions and fouls ...

Tom Cotter of Austin is the recipient of the 2025 Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award.  The award honors farmers, ranchers, ...

New research has found cover crops which are viable in Washington’s normal off season don’t hurt the soil and can be sold as ...

Smart strategies help farmers reduce insect management expenses while maintaining corn yield protection and profitability.

Tom Cotter of Austin is the recipient of the 2025 Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award ®. The award honors farmers, ranchers, ...

Newton County Soil and Water, Indiana Corn Marketing Council, Indiana Soybean Alliance and Purdue Extension - Newton County are offering PARP.

Columnist Kent Thiesse shares answers to some of the common questions about the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program ...

The grain prevents erosion, stores carbon and retains water when used as a cover crop. Now farmers are turning it into a cash ...