Researchers at the University of Florida have uncovered a way to significantly increase the productivity of organic crops, ...

With cover crops, true ROI — improved soil health and reduced erosion — may outweigh the negative financial ROI.” Ferrie’s trials confirm cover crops’ impact on soil health and erosion.

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 ...

Cereal Rye for Cover Cropping in Organic Farming (from “Managing Cover Crops Profitably”) - Rye is the best cool-season cereal cover for absorbing unused soil N. It has no taproot, but rye’s ...

Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc. announces the addition of a mounted cover crop seeder for its Rolling Harrow soil conditioner to provide time-saving, one-pass planting of these profit-enhancing ...

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 ...

Why is it only now that hard research around cover crops is being positively promoted to the tillage sector by Teagasc? From the results displayed by Bridget Lynch at this week’s Teagasc tillage ...

This program will reward farmers who plant cover crops by providing a reduced premium on their crop insurance. The discount program was designed to promote planting additional acres of cover crops ...