If you are planting corn, provide adequate nitrogen for the crop during emergence and early growth stages, especially in a high residue field. A mature grass cover crop, such as cereal rye, can have a ...

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Most people sow forage radishes in the fall and allow the winter’s cold weather to terminate the crop without manual intervention. However, you can sow these as winter cover crops in February as long ...

Farmers and conservation enthusiasts looking to improve their soil health have a prime opportunity this spring. The Scott County Soil and Water ...

On clear, still nights, when the sky acts as a heat sink drawing warmth upward from the soil, the difference between crop ...

Farmers growing overwintering cover crops this 2025-2026 season are invited to join the Great Lakes Cover Crop Project, a multi-state partnership that includes ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Smith Family Farms focuses on meeting environmental goals with a cow herd, cover crops and no-till planting.

If you plan to or are already utilizing natural solutions in your vegetable garden, you should know about companion planting, trap crops, and cover crops. Each one is an organic way to help boost ...

Farmers growing overwintering cover crops this 2025-2026 season are invited to join the Great Lakes Cover Crop Project, a multi-state partnership that includes University of Minnesota Extension and th ...

Early spring gardening sets the tone for the entire growing season. What you do now affects soil health, plant ...

WORTHINGTON — There are many potential benefits one can find from planting a cover crop. These include reduced erosion potential, contributions to weed control, increased water infiltration, and other ...

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 ...