Indiana farmer finds that success with cover crops ahead of corn hinges on early establishment and timely termination.

As the combines start rolling across the country farmers are focused on taking the crops off the land. However, it’s a great time for farmers to also be thinking about planting cover crops to help ...

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 ...

After a hot, dry summer, garden soil is ready for some nurturing. This is especially important in the veggie garden, where harvesting crops also removes plant-stored nutrients. Though harvesting is ...

Have you ever asked yourself if there was a way to keep the weeds down in your garden over the winter months? If so, the answer is yes. And you can add much-needed green manures and rich organic ...

The Midwest Cover Crops Council’s annual meeting and cover crop conference will be held in Dubuque, Iowa in February 2026.

Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Governor Kim Reynolds are encouraging Iowa farmers to plant cover crops this fall to improve water quality and save money on next year's crop insurance premiums.

CAPUTA, S.D. — We’ve all heard of a corn maze, but one farm in western South Dakota has added their own twist to a fall-time tradition. At Dry Creek Farm and Ranch in Caputa, South Dakota, the ...

Across Olmsted County and beyond, more farmers are planting cover crops and experimenting with systems designed to keep ...

Planting cover crops ahead of corn can be tricky but is not impossible. Learn which species work, which don’t and how much ...