Cover Crop Conversations: Farmer-to-Farmer Insights Across Illinois is back for another exclusive session with questions and ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and ...

Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets UVM Extension and the Northeast Cover Crops Council invite you to attend the 2026 ...

Regenerative agriculture methods, such as cover crops, are one way farmers try to improve the health of their overworked soil ...

For years, governments have channeled their support for agriculture through incentives that nudge you in directions they feel are beneficial, such as erosion control, clean water and wildlife habitat.

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 ...

PESOTUM, Ill. (WCIA) — Senator Dick Durbin is advocating for more programs that will give farmers an incentive to start planting cover crops. It’s a push for more conservation programs that’ll ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For an Earth-friendly garden, keep a succession of plants in the soil by planting cover crops. These are plants grown to improve the soil rather than for ...

If you haven’t taken the leap and you’re unsure about whether or not to sow a cover crop, know that it’s worth it. Specifically, when it comes to your bottom line, cover crops save money. They may not ...

CAPUTA, S.D.— Perennials are often overlooked as a cover crop option for improving soil health. However, Kevin Sedivec, extension rangeland management specialist with NDSU, says that perennials can ...

According to the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, an initiative aimed at reducing nitrogen and phosphorus runoff into Iowa’s ...

Inside a barn in southwest Missouri, Macauley Kincaid operates a massive contraption of wood and metal affixed with pipes, pulleys and wheels. "This was like state of the art for its time. I mean, ...