The problem of “not seeing the forest for the trees” may have a solution with 3-D technology being used to estimate biomass ...

The second chart shows what Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie calls the opportunity cost — the difference in net profit over the two years that resulted from planting the cover crops and ...

I-COVER was established by a United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service Regional ...

Researchers found that adding cover crops to corn crops boosts nutrients in the soil and will help protect against food ...

Farmers manage crops, maintain equipment, and market products, often while balancing a second job and family demands. Adding a dispute with a crop insurance company is the last thing farmers need.

Interseeding cover crops can be an effective and timely way to establish cover crops in cornfields here in Minnesota.

After a year of drought and weather challenges, some cattle farmers are putting in extra cover crops this fall to ease the forage burden. Here’s the top six cover crops Midwest cattle farmers are ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recently concluded the third application cycle for its Crop Insurance Premium Rebates for Planting Cover Crops program.

An extension crops educator sees cover crops as a compliment to other weed control tactics. Liz Stahl with the University of Minnesota says herbicides remain the most effective tool for managing weeds ...

Aside from the productivity boost, no-till farming methods have other key benefits. They stabilize crop yields, promote ...