Crop-insurance discounts for planting cover crops are a good sign for farmers and reflect bipartisanship in the Wisconsin State Legislature. Assembly Bill 727 – now Wisconsin Act 223 –was earlier in ...

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 ...

After corn silage comes off, dairy farmers will often consider seeding fields to winter rye as a cover crop. It’s an easy, ...

Kansas State University researchers have found that grazing cover crops can improve soil health in no-till dryland cropping systems, addressing a key concern for producers in water-limited ...

This field day aims to equip attendees with best management practices for establishing and managing cover crops as an ...

Crimson clover can be used as a cover crop in corn, soybeans and wheat fields to improve soil health. Much of the research on regenerative farming practices, such as no-till or cover crops, has looked ...

Winter can be brutal on your garden soil. What was once rich, lively earth can turn into a hard, lifeless slab by the time spring arrives. But there’s hope—and it comes in the form of a cover crop ...

Farmers, livestock producers and gardeners interested in improving soil health and learning more about cover crop systems for soil health and livestock nutrition are invited to attend a ...

To gain a better grasp on the growing interest in cover crops, the National Cover Crop Survey, in its seventh year, checked in with growers from across the country. Of the 795 respondents, 561 said ...

Farmers who planted cover crops in 2020 are eligible for a premium benefit from most crops insurance policies, as part of the Pandemic Cover Crop Program, offered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency. All ...