Keith Berns of Green Cover Seed discusses solving cover crop struggles amid challenges of moisture and timing.

Illinois farmers who planted cover crops this fall can once again earn a break on next year’s crop insurance premiums through ...

If 2025-2026 winter predictions hold true and high soil moisture persists, you could experience several soil problems.

When thinking about the adoption of conservation practices, like cover crops, it's important to note two things. First, ...

The Midwest Cover Crop Council’s cover crop decision tool was recently updated for Iowa. This winter a group of Iowan researchers, agency staff, seed dealers, and farmers came together to provide ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — When Steve Stierwalt studied agriculture at the University of Illinois in the 1970s, soil health wasn’t commonly taught or discussed. Faculty often told their young farming ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A free, online tool that helps farmers evaluate cover crop species based on things like county, ...

Farmers planting cover crops — which can include cereal rye, winter wheat and other grasses and legumes — for better water filtration and weed suppression also face challenges such as time, cost, risk ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture released this month what could be the last round of state funding to expand the market for Minnesota’s continuous living cover crops. The department announced ...

The Illinois Corn Growers Association announced that Laura Lant, an agronomist at Midwest Grass & Forage in Macomb, received ...