Mixing crops and livestock helps recycle farm resources, like using animal waste as fertilizer for crops, which cuts down on ...

ITHACA, N.Y. - People have assumed climate change solutions that sequester carbon from the air into soils will also benefit crop yields. But a new study from Cornell University finds that most ...

Humans have been growing crops for thousands of years, and using regenerative soil health practices has naturally been a part ...

The use of cover crops in Iowa has expanded significantly in recent years. The conservation practice, which has been shown to reduce erosion and enhance soil health, is promoted by the state through ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a new model that can suggest the optimal conditions for farmers to plant cover crops, or crops grown in between cash-crop seasons, to help ensure long-term cash-crop success ...

The following was written by Ethan R. Thies, statewide conservation field specialist with Iowa State University Extension, ...

While there are several good options for terminating cover crops, it’s important to understand which cover crop termination methods work best for your specific cover cropping system and overall ...

Cover crops are important in areas cultivated year after year. They reduce soil erosion and improve its overall health. As spring heats the soil, cover crops suppress weeds, and as they grow, they ...

Your cotton fields might benefit from several kinds of winter cover crops which can control erosion, manage nutrients, and improve soil health, including a crimson clover cover crop or even a vetch ...

Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Iowa News Service reporting for the Mississippi River Basin Ag and Water Desk-Public News Service Collaboration. When Levi Lyle was just six years old, his ...