A DJI Agras was used to spread cover crops over standing soybeans. Cover crop mixes varied and were compared against the same mixes drilled after harvest. Several demonstrations are planned across the ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GOSHEN — Purdue Extension Elkhart County is offering free cover crop seed while supplies last. Small packets have been made up to ...

‘Prosperity,’ customer pressure help stir cover crop interest The ‘yo-yo’ principle of managing cover crops Is USDA overpromoting cover crops? This is the first part of a four-part series examining ...

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 ...

In response to rising fertilizer costs and increasing grower interest in soil health practices, the N.C. Department of Agriculture’s Agronomic Services Division released a new step-by-step guide to he ...

Planting a multi-species mixture of cover crops -- rather than a cover crop monoculture -- between cash crops, provides increased agroecosystem services, or multifunctionality, according to ...

Cover crops are plants that are planted to cover the soil to keep it in place and improve soil health. They can be intercropped with other crops or planted after harvesting. The crops are mainly grown ...

Agriculture and conservation go hand in hand. Farmers must take care of the land, because it is the key to their livelihood. It’s also often a direct link to their heritage, making its value far ...

When Indiana farmer Jason Wykoff’s use of cover crops created challenges for his cash crop, he didn’t let setbacks deter his goal of improving soil health. He grows cover crops on one-third of his ...

Clover acting as a cover crop in a corn plantation. Cover crops are plants that are planted to cover the soil to keep it in place and improving soil health. They can be intercropped with other crops ...