If you haven’t taken the leap and you’re unsure about whether or not to sow a cover crop, know that it’s worth it. Specifically, when it comes to your bottom line, cover crops save money. They may not ...

You may remember when cover crops were referred to as “green manure,” which required being “plowed under.” We now know that ...

The use of cover crops in Iowa has expanded significantly in recent years. The conservation practice, which has been shown to reduce erosion and enhance soil health, is promoted by the state through ...

Maybe after you finish your vegetable harvest, you mentally say, “I’m done this year,” and wait to start again next year. But a cover crop could benefit you in several ways. By researching now, you ...

Cover crops benefit the soil by controlling erosion, improving soil structure and fertility, and improving water retention and availability. The research behind cover crops is clear. The sustainable ...

Conservation methods can help rejuvenate farmland, but the startup cost and uncertain results mean a risk many farmers still aren't willing to take. The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative ...

Doug Collins and Teal Potter, co-authors on the new paper, stand in a field of triticale. The cover crop was grown to study its viability as a biofuel source. Photo courtesy of Chad Kruger/WSU.

Using satellite imagery and government data, researchers measured a 5% increase in voluntary, or non-subsidized, cover crop ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s cover crop premium discount program is once again available to Hoosier farmers.

Crop farmers hit by trade war expressed relief this week as President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion in the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program farm aid package.

Cattle graze on a mix of plants that make up a cover crop on a field at the Rodale Institute in Marion on Oct. 3. The mix of plants are clover, radishes, Japanese millet and oats. According to a new ...