The Smith family captures value from cover crops twice—first as high-quality cattle feed and then as biological fuel for ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

Chickpea plant that is nitrogen-fixing and drought-tolerant blooming in a field - Sean Gallup/Getty Images Because they are primarily grown for food, you may not think of the chickpea (Cicer arietinum ...

While corn and soybean farmers deal with narrow margins, Oregon forage growers battle depressed grass seed values amid ...

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. MILLERSBURG — Farmers, livestock producers and gardeners interested in improving soil health and learning more about cover crop ...

A version of this story first appeared on Missouri’s KBIA. Regenerative agriculture methods, such as cover crops, are one way farmers try to improve the health of their overworked soil. But adopting ...

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 ...

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One of the tasks you can complete before spring is planting cover crops. February is a perfect time to broadcast some seeds and coat the ground with plants that benefit the soil in the long run. The ...

(ABC 6 News) – Most Iowa farmers are not using cover crops, according to new research. Cover crops involve planting crops like grass after the harvest season to reduce nitrate levels in waterways. A ...

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