Cereal rye is a go-to cover crop for many producers, including organic growers looking to avoid a chemical method of weed control. Eric Yu is a University of Minnesota Extension educator on crops ...

Indiana farmer finds that success with cover crops ahead of corn hinges on early establishment and timely termination.

Using cover crops can be challenging depending on what crops are in rotation. If farmers want to include cover crops in a corn-soybean rotation, interseeding cover crops into corn may be the 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 ...

Cereal rye as a cover crop may reduce waterhemp populations without yield loss in soybean, according to a three-year study at the University of Missouri. MU Extension weed specialist Mandy Bish and a ...

Cover crops are wonderful tools to improve soil health. They increase microbial diversity, improve aggregate stability and enhance water infiltration. They add organic matter, might help control weeds ...

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 ...

You could also visit farmers. Clint Arnholt, Columbus, Ind., is a veteran no-tiller experienced at seeding cover crops into ...

An overarching goal for planting cover crops is to produce as much biomass as possible during the growing window. Higher levels of cover crop biomass will reduce soil erosion, inhibit weed growth, and ...