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 ...

Do Cover Crops Pay? Evaluate Your ROI in These Two Ways Everybody seems to be talking about cover crops. Rightfully so because, managed correctly, they can provide environmental benefits. Higher ...

Why do farmers use cover crops? The number one reason is still erosion control or prevention followed by better soil biology ...

Illinois became the second state in the nation to offer subsidies to farmers for planting cover crops in the fall, an effort ...

The environmental disaster through which we recently lived is likely to be a harbinger of years to come. I say that because ...

For farmers trying to Flip their Soil and improve soil health one simple thing they can do this fall is plant cereal rye as a cover crop and plant soybeans into that stand. Soil health experts say ...

Nitrate, pesticides, metals and plastic agricultural soils often contain pollutants. But are there sustainable and ...

Planting a diversity of crops can prove beneficial during extreme weather events. Some plants are better able to stand up to ...

Using insecticides too often may boost weed growth. A new study shows why timing, observation, and cover crops make all the ...

Cover crop termination is not a one-size-fits-all process. Ohio farmers must consider their specific goals and available ...

The Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is hosting an event to promote the use of cover crops, featuring insights from experienced farmers. Conservation Chat: We’ve Got You ...