If you are not ready to plant green, then spraying your cover crop would be the best option. Your cover crop should be ...

Changes in the agricultural landscape have brought economic benefits to the region and the state, but they are also a ...

FARIBAULT, Minn. — Which cover crops provide the most benefit to a farm’s bottom line? That’s what a Minnesota-based research project is trying to figure out. “The objective of our research isn't to ...

A growing number of farmers throughout Minnesota have "discovered the cover" — and for some very good reasons. They're increasingly recognizing that by using cover crops and diverse rotations, it's ...

ADAMS, Minn. — Interest in cover crops is growing across Minnesota and Iowa, and there are a lot of unanswered questions. Close to 40 people gathered in a shed on the Terry and Cindy Hamilton farm ...

Planting cover crops in fields can help not only rejuvenate soil health but also improve water quality, as recommended by the Hawk Creek Watershed Project in Olivia. Healthy soils are the foundation ...

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 ...

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Research on 60-inch corn rows with cover crops between them is geared toward the cattle producer looking to graze after corn ...

With squishy black dirt from a relatively snowless winter, Minnesota farmers could have planted corn crops last month — but didn’t. They wouldn’t dare sow seeds before April 10, no matter how early ...

USDA’s third Crop Progress report of the year started reporting soybean planting progress, and it shows soybean planting is already underway in 10 states. Corn planting has already begun in 13 states, ...