Cover crops are becoming more popular in the Midwest, primarily as a resource to help protect soil quality. But popular cover ...

Nitrogen in the soil, where plants can readily utilize it, benefits crop growth and health. However, nitrogen leaving the soil—whether through leaching into the groundwater table, flowing with ...

For individual farmers, in some cases there is increased yield or decreased yield variability and sometimes decreased input ...

Data show certain farming practices can have serious unintended health consequences. When produced in harmony with nature, ...

Injecting manure into growing cover crops can cut pollution, support corn crops Compared to traditional surface application, injecting dairy farm manure into a live cover crop in early spring ...

Cover Crops Gain Acceptance From Farmers When Their Agronomic Advisers Already Use Them Results from a new survey reveal that between 25% and 50% of corn and soybean growers adopt the use of cover ...

A major UK study shows that nature-friendly farming can boost yields and biodiversity - but long-term success depends on ...

Kameron Donaldson, the son of one of Reese's high school classmates, now does cover crops and is improving the soil on his 3,000-acre farm, where he also raises 18,000 hogs every year.

Certain cover crops can help control pests, such as the mustard plant, which controls harmful nematodes. Below the soil, legumes — plants in the Fabaceae family — fix nitrogen.

Hoosier farmers planted about 1.6 million acres of overwinter living covers – cover crops and small grains, like wheat – this ...

Farmers who aerially seed cover crops into standing corn by October 10 qualify for a $10/acre incentive. Non-poultry manure may be applied to cover crop fields in the fall for a flat rate of $25/acre.