Cover crops are on the minds of many producers but knowing how to approach the practice can be challenging. During a recent Farmer 2 Farmer tour more than 70 people went to multiple fields in Pawnee ...

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LAKEFIELD, Minn. — Cover crops present opportunities to build soil health and maybe even get a secondary crop off a field. They also canbe challenging, considering they leave behind residue and ideal ...

David Karki of SDSU underlined that planting cover crops like rye is not so much about big yield increases, but it will make the land more tolerant of fluctuations in weather. David Karki, a South ...

When the Southern Cover Crops Council held its annual conference recently in Baton Rouge, I was fortunate to sit in on panel discussions with farmers and specialty crops (vegetables, fruits, nuts and ...

Over the past few months, following the devasting storms and floods that have affected so many Iowans, I have traveled to communities, visiting farms, businesses and homes that have endured the worst ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

Members of the St. Helena High School’s viticulture class joined Ed and Rich Salvestrin in planting a cover crop in the Salvestrin family vineyard on Nov. 7 before the winter rains arrived. The seed ...