Planting dry beans into spring cover crops could be a measure to protect young plants from damaging weather conditions like wind or hail. Dry beans are susceptible to damage from wind and other ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – No one wants to think of harvest’s end as the vegetable garden reaches peak, but now’s the time to plant over-winter cover crops to improve your soil for next season. If you’re not ...

Growing fava beans is like four crops in one: flavorful fresh pods, both fresh and dry beans, and –surprise! – delicious ...

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 ...

Wondering how and when to terminate your cover crop? Perhaps planting green is right for you. This practice involves planting your corn or soybean crop directly into a cover crop like cereal rye or ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

Early research shows winter barley's allelopathic compounds are more effective than cereal rye at slowing growth of waterhemp ...

Conservation methods can help rejuvenate farmland, but the startup cost and uncertain results mean a risk many farmers still ...

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 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and ...

Pick the most effective cover crop termination strategy. Learn which method and timing will best support soil health, residue ...