Illinois farmer Brian Corkill uses cover crops on most of his ground. Read about what species he uses ahead of corn and ...

WOOLSTOCK, Iowa — For six months of the year much of Iowa’s soil is bare, which can result in erosion and leaching of nitrogen and phosphorus, said Sarah Carlson, research and policy director for ...

Put your garden to work over winter by planting a cover crop this fall. Covering the soil with plants that are turned into the soil or smothered and allowed to decompose in spring provides many ...

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 ...

Maybe after you finish your vegetable harvest, you mentally say, “I’m done this year,” and wait to start again next year. But a cover crop could benefit you in several ways. By researching now, you ...

Michael James is the Water Quality Initiative Coordinator at the Soil and Water Conservation District in Polk County. This spring, you may have passed farm fields that are green and lush with new ...

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 ...

Farmers and gardeners are conservation minded. They both seek to improve production while reducing erosion and improving soil health. Planting cover crops is a useful way to accomplish these goals.

New research from Iowa State University, that builds on research released last fall, finds that only 6.6 percent of cover ...

A free new online tool helps Western growers choose cover crops species based on their unique situations and goals.

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 ...