Cover crops enrich the soil, suppress weeds, and can save you money on amendments.

If timed right, establishing a fall cover crop can provide far more than just improved weed control next season, report leading Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) cover-crop researchers. Other ...

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 ...

Preliminary results from a from a two-year suggest high-residue cover cropping is “a promising tool,” according to a news release from the Rodale Institute’s California Organic Center. The study ...

Farmers have long debated which practices do the most to keep their soil healthy. Now, after pulling data from 21 long-term field trials scattered across the United States, a multi-state research team ...

Indiana crop advisers explain how to keep your corn crop clean after cover crops, which could potentially increase pest ...

No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...

The latest enrollment period for the 20-state incentive program aimed at increasing cover crop adoption is open now through the end of the summer. The Farmers for Soil Health program provides ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Iowa survey following conservation practices that reduce nutrient runoff, shows an increase in cover cropping in the state.

Cover crops, plants grown to protect and enrich the soil, are known to boost soil health and help store carbon. However, the exact mechanisms behind these benefits, especially under Nordic climate ...