Odebolt, Iowa-based plastics manufacturer, Lundell Plastics Corp., officially unveiled its latest product: The crimping gauge wheel. This patented crimping gauge wheel provides crimping for ...

Plan your cover crop termination strategy now. Consider species mix, weather conditions and nutrient management for best ...

No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...

This is a story about cover crops, but first a little history lesson for those of you who are not old enough to remember what they are (which is most of us at this point). The Great Dust Bowl of the ...

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 ...

Abstract: Silage tarping involves covering the soil with opaque plastic to block light for extended periods, helping to keep fields weed-free early in the season, creating stale seed beds, and ...