Farmers in cold regions can simply let the winter kill the crop with freezes. This method won’t work in areas with no ...

Stop throwing money at soil problems that fix themselves for free. Healthy soil does not demand expensive inputs, complicated routines, or endless hours of work. It thrives when it gets the right kind ...

Farmers have long debated which practices do the most to keep their soil healthy. Now, after pulling data from 21 long-term field trials scattered across the United States, ...

No matter the type of farm, there’s an advantage to planting soil-feeding cover crops ahead of fall and winter. The assistance provided depends on the crops you plant. But there is definitely one out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Farm Progress Show is next week in Decatur, and one of the things expected to be discussed is cover ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and ...

In addition to soil health data, farmers across the U.S. are using precision data to monetize premiums. Through Farm ...

Inside a barn in southwest Missouri, Macauley Kincaid operates a massive contraption of wood and metal affixed with pipes, pulleys and wheels. "This was like state of the art for its time. I mean, ...

Tyler Zimmerman and Chris Walberg share how they partnered to overcome the hurdles of adopting no-till and using cover crops.

CAPUTA, S.D.— Perennials are often overlooked as a cover crop option for improving soil health. However, Kevin Sedivec, extension rangeland management specialist with NDSU, says that perennials can ...

Minnesota's Harmon Wilts committed to strip tillage and cover crops when corn hit $2.84. Now at 95% strip till, he won't go ...

The ag department relaunched a cover crop incentive program after a pause due to funding uncertainties. Here’s how farmers can get paid up to $105 an acre.