The latest iteration of the National Cover Crop Survey is the 8th in the research series, which began in 2012.

March 20, Cover Crops Field Day, Zanesville Aug. 5, Soil Health, Allen Dean Farm, Bryan Aug. 18, From Dirt to Healthy Soil, Lima Sept. (TBA), MVP Dairy, Celina Dec. 2, Ohio No-till Conf., Plain City ...

While corn and soybean farmers deal with narrow margins, Oregon forage growers battle depressed grass seed values amid ...

This field day aims to equip attendees with best management practices for establishing and managing cover crops as an ...

No matter the type of farm, there’s an advantage to planting soil-feeding cover crops ahead of fall and winter. The assistance provided depends on the crops you plant. But there is definitely one out ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

Inside a barn in southwest Missouri, Macauley Kincaid operates a massive contraption of wood and metal affixed with pipes, pulleys and wheels. "This was like state of the art for its time. I mean, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and ...

Farmers, livestock producers and gardeners interested in improving soil health and learning more about cover crop systems for soil health and livestock nutrition are invited to attend a ...

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 ...

CAPUTA, S.D.— Perennials are often overlooked as a cover crop option for improving soil health. However, Kevin Sedivec, extension rangeland management specialist with NDSU, says that perennials can ...

Idaho ranchers Jim and Diane Meeks gave up their BLM allotment 25 years ago and grew more forage on their own land.