You may remember when cover crops were referred to as “green manure,” which required being “plowed under.” We now know that ...

Evergreen ground cover plants add color to the winter garden while performing important ecological services. Discover hardy perennials and shrubs that add color and texture to the landscape all year ...

Planting a variety of species invites pollinators and pest-eating insects. This natural balance helps your garden flourish ...

It’s a direct question Mark Thompson asks when he’s speaking to farmers. “If you want that, stop tilling,” said Thompson, who hosted the Iowa Learning Farms’ no-till and soil health field day on ...

SOUTH BURLINGTON — UVM Extension and Northeast Cover Crops Council announce the 2026 No-Till & Cover Crop Conference, “Dig Into the Future,” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, ...

There are at least 18 million acres of land planted annually to cover crops in the U.S. That said, farmers still struggle to integrate cover crops into their cash crop rotation, and the challenges ...

While there are several good options for terminating cover crops, it’s important to understand which cover crop termination methods work best for your specific cover cropping system and overall ...

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, ...

(Kansas City) -- A KMAland farmer is among those utilizing cover crops not only to conserve his land but also to regenerate the soil for future generations. Practical Farmers of Iowa Board Member Jon ...

Roger Baker received the 2025 Conservation Farm Award for Baker’s Acres from Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District at its annual election and breakfast. (Submitted photo) To suggest that this guy ...

Macauley Kincaid reconnects a hood to part of his mill Aug. 7 at his family farm in Jasper, Mo. Kincaid is the second generation in his family to farm crops for seed production. He still uses the same ...

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