Annual ryegrass was king in Princeton, Ky., Oct. 3, as retired University of Kentucky Extension Soil Specialist Lloyd Murdock showcased a relatively unknown benefit the grass species offers farmers in ...

Cover crops are becoming increasingly important as a component of sustainable agriculture production. “Properly managed cover crops can reduce soil losses from wind and water erosion, reduce nitrogen ...

Winter annual cover crops are a natural fit for the short growing season in the Northern Plains. The two most winter-hardy species for our region are cereal rye (cool season grass) and winter camelina ...

Junior Upton is fragipan’s nightmare. In the late 1990s, Upton was dealing with drought and strangled yield across much of his farmland. He planted annual ryegrass following harvest, hoping to gain ...

Research helps farmers pick the best cover crops to keep their soil and nutrients in the field. Farmers around the world are keen to protect their most important asset: their soil. The soil supports ...

KANAWHA, Iowa — An oat variety trial at the Iowa State University Northern Research and Demonstration Farm at Kanawha provided a good spot for a cover crop demonstration plot this fall. Iowa State ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

This commentary is by Ron Krupp, author of “The Woodchuck’s Guide to Gardening,” “The Woodchuck Returns to Gardening” and his forthcoming book, “The Woodchuck’s Guide to Ornamentals & Landscape Plants ...

Although I have some crops in the high tunnel, my outside gardening is done. Today, I got my garlic put in and I planted hairy vetch and rye cover crop in the last section of the garden. Speaking of ...

Cover crops are becoming increasingly important as a component of sustainable agriculture production. “Properly managed cover crops can reduce soil losses from wind and water erosion, reduce nitrogen ...

Iowa farmers are rapidly adopting cover crops as a means to protect and improve their soil and to reduce the volume of nutrients flowing from their fields into the state's surface water. Last year ...

Soil health is the first priority of Clark Land & Cattle. After a very wet spring, their fields could be walked through without boots while the neighboring fields were saturated with water. A 27.5 ...