Chickpea plant that is nitrogen-fixing and drought-tolerant blooming in a field - Sean Gallup/Getty Images Because they are primarily grown for food, you may not think of the chickpea (Cicer arietinum ...

People have assumed climate change solutions that sequester carbon from the air into soils will also benefit crop yields. But a new study finds that most regenerative farming practices to build soil ...

Cover crops provide benefits to vegetable farms of all sizes in addition to larger-scale contributions to the public good. Reduced tillage systems can provide additional soil health benefits. Many ...

ITHACA, N.Y. - People have assumed climate change solutions that sequester carbon from the air into soils will also benefit crop yields. But a new study from Cornell University finds that most ...

Janna M. Barel, Thomas W. Kuyper, Jos Paul, Wietse de Boer, Johannes H. C. Cornelissen and Gerlinde B. De Deyn 1. In agriculture, winter cover crop (WCC) residues are incorporated into the soil to ...

A field planted with cereal rye, one of the most common cover crops in Iowa. Photo by Ally Larson/Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa – Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons ...

Planting cover crops is one of the many ways growers can implement conservation practices on the farm. While the cost may be a deterrent for some, the long-term benefits are vast. “Quick growing cover ...

Because they are primarily grown for food, you may not think of the chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) as a useful cover crop. Indeed, chickpea is the world's fourth largest grown legume crop, but it's ...

MARYLAND (WBFF) — The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced this year’s Cover Crop Sign-Up will run from June 23 through July 17. The popular conservation program provides farmers the ...

It's common for home gardeners to give their vegetable patches a spell before planting the next crop. But having the soil sitting bare can cause problems you may not be aware of. If your area ...