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

A central Illinois farmer says he’s holding off a bit before terminating his cover crops. Derek Martin, who farms in Logan County, tells Brownfield, “We’ve had some experiences in the past where we’ve ...

Ohio Field Leader’s Dusty Sonnenberg takes the roadshow to the farm of Keith Dennis where his focused and strategic use of cover crops has helped transformed his land over the years. Hear his ...

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 ...

The latest National Cover Crop Survey found that respondents expect cover crop acreage to continue to grow. Dr. Rob Myers ...

Dust storms have become an increasing concern in Illinois, prompting investigations into their causes and potential solutions ...

One of the questions I have had over the years is, “Why would you want to mix two different plants in the same row?” When I started gardening back in Overton, I would plant each packet of seeds ...

Today, they farm a corn and soybean rotation, and they implement cover crops and livestock. “We started no-tilling in the 1990s,” he said. “Other than being the crazy farmer trying different ...

Intercropping means planting two or more different crops in the same growing space. One example is growing a row of tomatoes with lettuce on the edges of the beds. Cover cropping involves planting ...

In the early 2010s, Stierwalt started experimenting with cover crops, which can help hold soil in place and reduce runoff pollution. “This valuable resource that we take for granted, we were let ...

Introducing cover crops on farms between growing seasons can improve agricultural carbon stock by reducing soil erosion, according to a new study. Introducing cover crops on farms between growing ...

GALVA, Ill. — Cover crops are a conservation practice farmers use to increase healthy soil and decrease erosion and compaction. Growers plant crops, such as cereal rye, winter barley and hairy ...