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 ...

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 ...

A study led by researchers at the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign quantifies the soil organic carbon (SOC) benefits from cover crops in ...

FARIBAULT, Minn. — Which cover crops provide the most benefit to a farm’s bottom line? That’s what a Minnesota-based research project is trying to figure out. “The objective of our research isn't to ...

If you haven’t taken the leap and you’re unsure about whether or not to sow a cover crop, know that it’s worth it. Specifically, when it comes to your bottom line, cover crops save money. They may not ...

A three-year study conducted by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows that cover crops can improve yields in soybean fields. The study also answers a lingering question about wheat-double ...

How can you trim fertilizer costs and still provide adequate nutrients for corn and soybeans next season? One solution is to consider planting some cover crops this fall, recommends David Hula, ...

How will future climate change affect nitrogen loss, and will cover crops still be effective in removing nitrogen from drainage water? A new study investigating near- and far-term climate change in ...

For one it was conservation remedies. For another it was breaking up compaction and saving the soil. For another, it was one more crop to diversify the operation. While the last one sells cover crop ...