This cover, combined with wet soil and warming spring temperatures, contributes to the slug issue. “Some of the spring conditions that might encourage slugs and give them a head start would be good ...

Illinois Department of Agriculture is launching its Infield Conservation for Operationalizing Vital Ecosystem Resilience Program to promote cover crops using new techniques and technology.  The ...

Ohio dairy farmers partner with OSU researchers to test how cover crops and intensive rotations affect soil health and ...

As Colorado farmers prepare their fields for spring planting, many are sounding the alarm over fertilizer prices that have surged far beyond what they say global supply disruptions can explain. With ...

Mitchell Hora, a seventh generation Iowa farmer, plants cereal rye as a cover crop and plants soybeans into it. From ...

When south central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich makes decisions for planting season, he’s not thinking just about what will ...

"It's just another punch" as planting season has Texas farms paying more for diesel and natural gas-reliant nitrogen ...

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MILLERSBURG — Farmers, livestock producers and gardeners interested in improving soil health and learning more about cover crop systems for soil health and livestock nutrition are invited to attend a ...

The ground may still be covered in snow, but now is an excellent time to start planning to improve the soil in your vegetable gardens for the planting season ahead. Cover crops are effective tools in ...

AMES, Iowa (WOI) - New research from Iowa State University shows only 23% of Iowa farmers are using cover crops, despite it being a proven strategy to reduce nitrate levels in waterways. The study ...

One of the tasks you can complete before spring is planting cover crops. February is a perfect time to broadcast some seeds and coat the ground with plants that benefit the soil in the long run. The ...