Cover Crops

Leadership says the new program aims to lower farmer production costs while tipping a hat to Secretary Kennedy’s MAHA initiatives.

Rodale Institute’s California Organic Center examined high-residue cover cropping as a potential alternative to plastic mulching.

The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) is an initiative of the National Corn Growers Association that is testing conservation practices on farms using 20- to 80-acre plots.

As more and more farmers turn to cover crops, they want to know if there are benefits beyond improved soil health and conservation. Are improved yields also in store?

Many farmers are still interested in learning more about how to fold this production practice into their operation – and more importantly, how to do so mistake-free. A new mobile-friendly publication series from Purdue Extension hopes to put some of these worries to rest.

A new study reveals that conservation practices such as cover crops and no-till are catching on in Iowa.

Cover crops can be a wonderful addition to a farming operation, according to Randy McElroy, technology development representative with Monsanto. They do require some extra planning – starting with a different timetable than some farmers may be used to dealing with.