Cover crops have once again become a popular tool to assist producers with improving their overall crop productivity, soil health, and water quality.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As agriculture continues to evolve and new ways of farming are being developed, cover crops have become more and more popular ...

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 ...

Your cotton fields might benefit from several kinds of winter cover crops which can control erosion, manage nutrients, and improve soil health, including a crimson clover cover crop or even a vetch ...

I am often asked, “Can I graze cover crops?” The answer is yes, you can. Sometimes a label we give something pigeonholes it ...

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 ...

It's too late to replant cash crops, but getting some cover crops on drowned areas could improve conditions for the next season. U of M experts shared tips on their weekly Strategic Farming webinar.

Cover crops are important in areas cultivated year after year. They reduce soil erosion and improve its overall health. As spring heats the soil, cover crops suppress weeds, and as they grow, they ...

What are winter kill cover crops? What are the reasons for planting a cover crop in my garden at the end of the season? Planting a cover crop in your garden after harvest is one technique to help ...

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 ...

This question is difficult to answer because every farm has unique soils and cropping systems. Furthermore, many studies on the long-term yield impacts of cover crops are in their infancy. Despite ...