Soybeans grow between rows of Winter Camelina at a USDA research plot near Morris, Minn. Researchers hope this combination will provide farmers an option for a cover crop to reduce erosion, and earn ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Cover crops have been promoted for their abilities to reduce erosion and retain or enhance soil nutrients. Now there is evidence that they can significantly reduce weed seeds ...

Renewable diesel is revving up interest from both agriculture and the oil industry, and now oil and agriculture companies are teaming up to find additional crop sources to fuel the growing demand.

While there are plenty of reasons for farmers to consider using cover crops, it can sometimes be a challenge knowing where to start and which factors to keep in mind to ensure the best results for the ...

Chad Weaver, left, and Gary Weaver examine a field of kale grown for seed at their company, Weaver Seed of Oregon near Scio, Ore. SCIO, Ore. — Fierce competition for acreage in Oregon’s Willamette ...

Producers can break even in as little as two years But seed, planting costs challenge economics Landowners can frustrate farmers’ cover crop hopes This is the second part of our four-part series ...

Winter cover crops are increasingly common on organic and conventional vegetable farms on the central coast of California between periods of intensive vegetable production. A 2-yr study was conducted ...

Many gardeners have used cover crops to help keep soil from blowing away over winter. An added benefit of raising cover crops is that the foliage and root growth can be tilled under in late winter to ...

When Don Morse began growing cover crops, one of his main goals was to tackle the growing populations of marestail (horseweed) and waterhemp that defied traditional control measures. “I can give you a ...

Research was conducted at Marianna, AR, for 2 yr to determine whether hairy vetch and Austrian winter pea cover crops would aid weed management programs in conservation-tilled, enhanced ...

You may have heard the saying, “nature abhors a vacuum.” Although it applies to many situations, farmers and gardeners have a unique understanding. They know that leaving a plot of land open ...

Rhinoceros beetles are one of the greatest threats to oil palm crops, attacking plants while they are young and potentially lowering a farm’s yield for years. They also affect workers’ health, since ...