A survival garden is filled with crops that are nutrient-dense and can be preserved for future use, including potatoes, ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Gov. Kim Reynolds are encouraging Iowa farmers to plant cover crops this fall to improve water quality and save money on next year’s ...

The upcoming WWASH Conference is bringing together farmers, researchers, and ag professionals for a deep dive into ...

Farmers considering cover crops must evaluate goals, timing and water concerns while working with specialists to maximize ...

Comparing crop share, fixed cash rent and flexible cash rent leases reveals different risk profiles for landowners and ...

AMES — Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop and no-till field day near Ollie on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 ...

Cover crops are a cornerstone of organic farming, used to improve soil health, fertility and structure without synthetic ...

Earlier this month, significant updates to the Midwest Cover Crops Council’s cover crop selector tool for Minnesota were published. A group of Minnesota researchers, agency staff, seed dealers, and fa ...

With the warm, dry conditions, harvest is almost complete at Riskedal Farms, where some corn and sunflowers remain to be ...

Cover crops, plants grown to protect and enrich the soil, are known to boost soil health and help store carbon. However, the exact mechanisms behind these benefits, especially under Nordic climate ...

DATCP will open the application period for crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops at 12 p.m. on December 1, ...

Temperatures remained into the 80s well in the fall this year in parts of the Midwest. Agrivoltaics offers a respite to ...