Cover crop termination is not a one-size-fits-all process. Ohio farmers must consider their specific goals and available ...

Their crops have fulfilled their purpose: anchoring the topsoil, retaining soil moisture and biome, and fixing nitrogen into the ground. However, with planting season upon us, it’s time to address the ...

Mahlstedt Ranch, Inc. is a fifth-generation operation located in northeastern Montana between Glendive and Circle. George and ...

After cutting wheat, he strip-tills the ground once he has established a cover crop of black oats and vetch. Then, in the following spring, he direct-drills maize with a precision drill into the ...

Here we share insights and strategies for success from experienced cover crop growers as we relate their practices and observations to research studies.

with vetch or Berseem clover adding N back into the soil for the following crop. Cover crops can also benefit drilling and establishment of the following maize crop. “Maize has to be sown into a ...

Farmers like to talk to farmers.” That simple statement is a big reason for the steady growth of the Minnesota Grazing Lands ...

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, common vetch is a cool-season legume cover crop. It's used to fix nitrogen and help stop soil from compacting. Unfortunately, some types of vetch can ...