Are your cows munching on clover or turnips this fall? Find more information about cover crop mixes and suggested seeding rates and read these common Q&A about covers. Send me a note what mix is ...

Researchers have discovered that using cover crops as "living mulch" between rows of maize can significantly improve soil health and nutrient cycling, offering a sustainable approach to ...

Seeding of cover crops must follow best agronomic practices in terms of appropriate seeding rates, seed mixes and seeding dates to ensure objectives of the cover crop are being met. To ensure the ...

COVER CROP ROI Ferrie’s 10 years of cover crop strip trials usually produced negative ROIs. “Even if we didn’t lose yield, there was no additional yield to offset the cost of the cover crop ...

Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc. announces the addition of a mounted cover crop seeder for its Rolling Harrow soil conditioner to provide time-saving, one-pass planting of these profit-enhancing ...

Cereal Rye for Cover Cropping in Organic Farming (from “Managing Cover Crops Profitably”) - Rye is the best cool-season cereal cover for absorbing unused soil N. It has no taproot, but rye’s ...

Seeding of cover crops must follow best agronomic practices in terms of appropriate seeding rates, seed mixes and seeding dates to ensure objectives of the cover crop are being met. To ensure the ...

Two Exira residents received the Master Researcher Award last month from Practical Farmers of Iowa for their extensive ...

Timing is everything when it comes to ensuring a successful harvest. And as a seriously versatile addition to any garden, ...

Visit our research results page to see reports on cover crop variety trials (including cover crop mixes), planting date and seeding rates, and cover crop termination and reduced tillage studies. Step ...

In 2016, the Boston-based independent record label Run for Cover Records held a one-day festival called Something in the Way, ...