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

As JD Hollingsworth re­calls, the turning point came one evening in 2012 while riding in the combine with his father, ...

In a 2015 strip trial on a central Illinois farm, three cover crop mixtures were planted behind a wheat crop, next to the grower’s normal double-crop soybeans. In 2016, corn planted behind the ...

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

Cover crops are proven to increase available nutrients, water and organic matter and reduce soil erosion over the winter months, providing a great start for the next season’s crop. With time ...

The University of Minnesota Extension, Great Lakes Cover Crop Project, and other partners are currently recruiting farmers to participate for the 2025 season! This community science effort brings toge ...

He has been using no-till and minimal tillage since 2010 and cover crops since around 2016 ... he has seen is a lack of erosion. “Wind, water, those kinds of things and that’s a hard thing ...

Crops with allelopathic properties may suppress subsequent crop growth. Cover crops may be sown to protect soil from ... in part because crops generally have larger seeds. Water use by the mulch crop ...

Their crops have fulfilled their purpose: anchoring the topsoil, retaining soil moisture and biome, and fixing nitrogen into the ground. However, with planting season upon us, it’s time to address the ...