Using cover crops can be challenging depending on what crops are in rotation. If farmers want to include cover crops in a corn-soybean rotation, interseeding cover crops into corn may be the best ...

A DJI Agras was used to spread cover crops over standing soybeans. Cover crop mixes varied and were compared against the same mixes drilled after harvest. Several demonstrations are planned across the ...

Pick the most effective cover crop termination strategy. Learn which method and timing will best support soil health, residue management and a strong spring season.

In traditional corn rotations, overwintering with a cover crop is an attractive option for producers wanting to make strategic improvements to field conditions or take advantage of forage potential ...

Summer interseeding may be a good cover crop strategy for farmers with shorter growing seasons. So say the first-year results from a USDA-sponsored soil health demonstration project in northern Iowa.

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 ...

With several weed species in the state now resistant to multiple herbicide groups, many growers are looking for ways to diversify their management strategies. Cover crops may be another tool in the ...

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 ...

Although I have some crops in the high tunnel, my outside gardening is done. Today, I got my garlic put in and I planted hairy vetch and rye cover crop in the last section of the garden. Speaking of ...

Inside a barn in southwest Missouri, Macauley Kincaid operates a massive contraption of wood and metal affixed with pipes, pulleys and wheels.

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 ...