While farmers plant millions acres of plants like rye and clover to boost soil health and crowd out weeds, a cover crop does the same thing in the smallest home garden. With cover crops, a vegetable ...

A free new online tool helps Western growers choose cover crops species based on their unique situations and goals.

More than 70 farmers and agencies attended a round table to discuss farming methods that aim to provide a more sustainable future for crops grown in the Salinas Valley. According to the United States ...

When the Southern Cover Crops Council held its annual conference recently in Baton Rouge, I was fortunate to sit in on panel discussions with farmers and specialty crops (vegetables, fruits, nuts and ...

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 ...

With cool-season vegetable crops going into the ground, many gardeners who ventured into cover cropping last autumn may ask a familiar question: What do I do now? Their crops have fulfilled their ...

For years, governments have channeled their support for agriculture through incentives that nudge you in directions they feel are beneficial, such as erosion control, clean water and wildlife habitat.

SALMON, Idaho — Grazing cover crops after grain is harvested in the same field can pay off even where the growing season is short, according to University of Idaho researchers. A UI Extension trial ...

To gain a better grasp on the growing interest in cover crops, the National Cover Crop Survey, in its seventh year, checked in with growers from across the country. Of the 795 respondents, 561 said ...

A new cover crop survey is now open for prairie farmers and agronomists. Cover crops are plants grown in between or after ...

Cover Crop Business Accelerator program, with applications being accepted on a rolling basis. The program, which started in ...

Farmers and crop advisors across Ontario and the Prairie provinces are being asked to share their experiences with cover ...