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.

This winter the Ohio No-Till Council gathered to learn and network, while also looking back at a challenging growing season that in many ways showcased the value of long-term no-till and cover crops.

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 ...

One factor to consider when planning your vegetable garden is crop rotation, which may get overlooked if you only have a small space to grow vegetables. Rotating crops, however, is a critical tool ...

Farmers manage crops, maintain equipment, and market products ... Kevin Glanz, a farmer near Manchester, Iowa, has planted cover crops for five years. Cover crops are usually grasses or legumes ...

One factor to consider when planning your vegetable garden is crop rotation, which may get overlooked if you only have a small space to grow vegetables. Rotating crops, however, is a critical tool ...

Cereal rye is a go-to cover crop for many producers, including organic growers looking to avoid a chemical method of weed control. Eric Yu is a University of Minnesota Extension educator on crops ...

Cover crops and green manures are grown primarily for reasons other than short term economic gain. In other words, they are not produced for sale, but rather for the benefits they provide to the ...

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 ...