On the other hand, you could use plants to do the heavy lifting. Ground covers and cover crops sound similar, but have ...

per-acre double-cropped soybeans. It ranged from $213 to $260 per acre. You Decide to Plant Cover Crops ... Experimenting with cover crops is a good idea, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken ...

Residual nitrogen can save growers on fertilizer for 2025, so Lewis advises to take soil samples at least 18 inches deep to ...

In plant-plant interactions, allelopathy is generally used to denote the process by ... Crops with allelopathic properties may suppress subsequent crop growth. Cover crops may be sown to protect soil ...

Free soil-health workshops in person and online are planned for February to cover no-till, reduced tillage, cover crops in corn, grazing cattle and more. In Stewartville, the Olmsted Soil & Water ...

Cover crops, planted during or after the main crop's growth, help prevent soil erosion, improve fertility, and increase the input of plant-derived nutrients. Soil degradation, driven by ...

A growing number of farmers plant cover crops such as cereal rye after harvesting their corn or soybeans to cover the soil ...

He says there are various late season cover crops farmers can plant, depending on their goals and climate. “We have to think about where we’re at as well, what latitude we’re at and how much ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have been studying winter oilseed crops that can be turned into sustainable ...