Results from a new survey reveal that between 25% and 50% of corn and soybean growers adopt the use of cover crops when their ...

In a 2015 strip trial on a central Illinois farm, three cover crop mixtures were planted behind a wheat crop, next to the grower’s normal double-crop soybeans. In 2016, corn planted behind the ...

Plant corn with companion plants, also known as intercropping to grow a bountiful edible garden. Companion planting can ...

In general, there are less risks to planting green with soybean than corn. This article will share tradeoffs to help you better assess cover crop termination timing for your operation and risk level.

Corn is becoming more profitable in a long-term agricultural research project at Michigan State University. MSU Extension’s ...

A friend from church asked me, “Is there any cover crop to plant in the spring?” Traditionally, most home gardeners only plant cover crops in the fall. Spring plantings of cover crops will help ...

Cover crop usage continues to grow across the country. Last week, the Conservation Technology Information Center announced ...

The following was written by Jenny Brhel, Chris Proctor and Katja Koehler-Cole, University of Nebraska Extension educators, ...