Researchers find that diversifying crops and integrating livestock improves farm efficiencies and ecosystem services in the ...

Explore the pros and cons of various cover crop varieties to know what to pick for your cotton field this winter.

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

CAPUTA, S.D.— Perennials are often overlooked as a cover crop option for improving soil health. However, Kevin Sedivec, extension rangeland management specialist with NDSU, says that perennials can ...

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 ...

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 ...

How can you seed a cover crop without losing ground on the actual cash crop or adding another task to an already jam-packed ...

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.

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

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, The Nature Conservancy, Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance and the United ...