Rather, you'll plant a cover crop in the spring or fall when and if the ground is bare. In some instances, with specific crops like corn, you can plant it at the same time to reduce weeds.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – No one wants to think of harvest’s end as the vegetable garden reaches peak, but now’s the time to plant over-winter cover crops to improve your soil for next season.

Farmers who aerially seed cover crops into standing corn by October 10 qualify for a $10/acre incentive. Non-poultry manure may be applied to cover crop fields in the fall for a flat rate of $25/acre.

Cover crops may not be solution for both crop yield, carbon sequestration. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 05 / 250519131556.htm ...

More information: Le Chen et al, Dynamically optimal cover crop adoption, European Review of Agricultural Economics (2025). DOI: 10.1093/erae/jbaf018.

Researchers have discovered that using cover crops as "living mulch" between rows of maize can significantly improve soil health and nutrient cycling, offering a sustainable approach to ...