Farmers considering cover crops must evaluate goals, timing and water concerns while working with specialists to maximize ...

From kale and leeks to garlic and parsnips, our growing guide shares tips for planting, protecting and harvesting throughout ...

Cover crops, plants grown to protect and enrich the soil, are known to boost soil health and help store carbon. However, the ...

The research behind cover crops is clear. The sustainable agriculture practice enhances soil fertility and structure, improves soil infiltration and water storage, reduces soil erosion, controls weeds ...

From 2026, Scottish non-organic farms with >15 ha arable land must dedicate 5 to EFAs including cover crops, agroforestry and enhanced ...

The winners of the 2025 Cover Crop Competition have been announced, celebrating Jersey’s potato growers and shining a ...

When Minnesotans turn on their kitchen faucets, the water quality might be tied to the health of regional farmland. Some ...

In addition to diseased plants, you should also pull weeds from your garden as soon as possible to ensure they don’t get the ...

The first crisp breeze of fall feels refreshing—until you realize it’s also a warning. The nights are getting colder, the ...

Over the last six years, farmers in the Rice Creek Watershed west of Dundas have been quietly proving that healthy soils mean ...

A rainbow of crops fills farmer Abbey Innes' table at the Columbia Farmers Market: tomatoes, squash, garlic, kale and flower ...

Working well as a cover crop to blanket the ground, it has a deep root system to deter erosion and help create a ...