As the government shutdown continues, farmers have been feeling the pinch, which is why the Department of Agriculture is ...

Legume cover crops were effective only during the early season with a 47 percent reduction, while brassicas did not affect pigweed density. Cover crop residues remaining on the soil surface were more ...

The study, which utilized interval regression models, revealed farmers enrolled in cost share programs are more likely to ...

A combine harvests corn, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, at a farm near Allerton, Ill. Cover crops top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa farmers are being encouraged to plant cover crops this fall to enhance water quality and reduce crop ...

Doubling the acreage of cover crops in the U.S. to 40 million acres by 2030 is the aim of a $10 million grant project led by University of Missouri researcher Rob Myers. Myers is director of MU's ...

Cover crops are grown for a specific duration in the offseason, then terminated and left in the field to decompose, cycling nutrients in the soil. They protect the soil surface and provide residues to ...

Iowa farmers are eligible for savings on insurance premiums for planting cover crops, which are known to improve water ...

Weed management is a key concern for any farmer. But it’s at the top of the list for those growing organic field crops.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Planting cover crops in rotation between cash crops -- widely agreed to be ecologically beneficial -- is even more valuable than previously thought, according to a team of ...

Each fall, farmers across Louisiana count on the now-shuttered U.S. Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies for ...

While cover crops benefits are proven, Texas A&M AgriLife scientists are finding one size does not fit all relating to their use in the semi-arid regions of the state. What works in the dry, sandy ...