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 ...

To gain a better grasp on the growing interest in cover crops, the National Cover Crop Survey, in its seventh year, checked in with growers from across the country. Of the 795 respondents, 561 said ...

Farming efforts produce a wide range of crops, but there are different types of farming that dictate how it is carried out and whether there is money to be made for both farmers and investors. Though ...

Cover crops can bring many benefits to a farm, from holding soil in place and retaining nutrients in the field to improving ...

Connecting with the team's previous work, the researchers also found that there is a trade-off between SOC benefits from cover crops and cash crop yield. Specifically, if cover crops have larger ...

Like two peas in a pod, corn and soybeans have become the common crop rotation for growers in eastern Nebraska, but ...

Cover crops are non-harvested plants grown between or alongside cash crops to maintain soil cover and provide a suite of ecosystem services. Strategically chosen cover species can suppress weeds, ...

Cover crops, with their ability to reduce erosion and promote soil health, are being planted across more U.S. Midwestern land than ever. That's according to new University of Illinois research showing ...