Winter doesn’t have to slam the brakes on your garden dreams. While the air turns crisp and frost starts flexing its muscles, ...

Illinois farmer Brian Corkill uses cover crops on most of his ground. Read about what species he uses ahead of corn and ...

Chickpea plant that is nitrogen-fixing and drought-tolerant blooming in a field - Sean Gallup/Getty Images Because they are primarily grown for food, you may not think of the chickpea (Cicer arietinum ...

AMES, Iowa – As vegetable growers and commodity farmers reach the end of the growing season and harvest their crops, faculty at Iowa State University are pushing for greater awareness of cover crops ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

A free new online tool helps Western growers choose cover crops species based on their unique situations and goals.

You may still be getting the last of your crops in the ground from this spring’s planting, but it’s not too soon to be thinking about planting cover crops this fall to (quite literally) cover one of ...

If you haven’t taken the leap and you’re unsure about whether or not to sow a cover crop, know that it’s worth it. Specifically, when it comes to your bottom line, cover crops save money. They may not ...

As fall sets in, it's easy to feel like your garden is winding down for the year. But guess what? Fall is actually the perfect time to think ahead and plant cover crops that will set the stage for a ...

A research plot after dairy manure slurry was injected into a growing cover crop in early spring when temperatures were cooler, A new study demonstrated that the practice achieved multiple ...