There has been no water ponding so far this winter, which is welcome given past yield losses from poor drainage ...

One of the first scouting jobs each spring is assessing alfalfa fields for winterkill. Stand loss can be influenced by stand age, cutting management, soil pH and fertility, soil moisture and snow ...

North-central Iowa farmer Doug Adams caught a lot of people’s attention recently when he grew wheat in his field near ...

Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets UVM Extension and the Northeast Cover Crops Council invite you to attend the 2026 ...

After more than 40 years of continuous use in agriculture, the future of glyphosate is again in the spotlight following a ...

The likelihood of seeing a benefit from planting a cover crop, however, is closely related to the amount of biomass produced by the cover crop. Cereal rye has been one of the most, if not the most, ...

A review into how cover crops affect nitrogen uptake in following potato crops has confirmed one thing – it is complicated.

A version of this story first appeared on Missouri’s KBIA. Regenerative agriculture methods, such as cover crops, are one way farmers try to improve the health of their overworked soil. But adopting ...

Now is the time for farmers to think about a strategy for successful cover crop termination. Without a fully executed termination plan, these cover crops can become a challenge for managing future ...

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 ...

It is said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. “Because we’ve always done it that way,” in some cases, has merit and has ...

For one it was conservation remedies. For another it was breaking up compaction and saving the soil. For another, it was one more crop to diversify the operation. While the last one sells cover crop ...