8. Become an expert terminator. “Killing cover crops on time in the spring is crucial,” Ferrie says. “Our studies show the quicker you kill a cover, the less yield drag — but the sooner ...

People have assumed climate change solutions that sequester carbon from the air into soils will also benefit crop yields. But ...

He said farmers plant cover crops after harvesting season. Then, it’ll grow during the winter to protect your ground. But Hausman said he’ll recommend it to any farmer because it’ll help in ...

Environmentalists love "cover crops." These are plants that tolerate cool weather and grow on farm fields after the crops are harvested. They hold the soil in place and are probably the most ...

The barley and radishes will not be used for food, but Bayer AG will pay McCormick for planting them as the so-called cover crops will generate carbon offset credits for the seeds and chemicals maker.

Farmers usually plant in the spring and harvest in fall. Now more are beginning to plant crops that cover the ground in the offseason instead of leaving fields empty. These are known as cover crops.

Long advocated for by sustainable farming pioneers like George Washington Carver, cover crops have been promoted as a key way to transition to farming that’s better for the soil. It’s also one ...

Producers can break even in as little as two years But seed, planting costs challenge economics Landowners can frustrate farmers’ cover crop hopes This is the second part of our four-part ...

For years, agricultural experts have promoted the use of cover crops that are planted on fallow fields in an attempt to repair soil and slow erosion. But how many farmers have taken up the call ...

For nearly a decade, increases in cover crop incentives have resulted in increases in cover crop adoption among Iowa farmers. The recently introduced “Cover Act” should be a part of the 2023 ...

A field planted with cereal rye, one of the most common cover crops in Iowa. Photo by Ally Larson/Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa – Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons ...