Auburn's Max Runge shares four considerations for famers considering using crop residue to custom grow cattle.

If you know your soil is full of all the nutrients you need, find a quick-growing crop to hold the soil in place. Grains, ...

Low soil nutrients slow rye’s gene mixing, a study shows, offering new insight into how environmental stress shapes crop ...

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 ...

What kind of plant is best? A free one! Although many people think about creating new plants in the spring, there are many ...

Earlier this month, significant updates to the Midwest Cover Crops Council’s cover crop selector tool for Minnesota were published. A group of Minnesota researchers, agency staff, seed dealers, and fa ...

Learn effective strategies for repairing drought-damaged pastures including fall planting of cereal rye, mulching, and spring seeding options for recovery ...

Iowa farmers continue to make steady gains in utilizing conservation practices such as no-till and cover crops that improve ...

The Hadrick Family raises a glass for a heartfelt toast, giving thanks for their cattle and the grasslands that sustain them. With commodity prices under pressure and input costs on the rise, many row ...

While some Illinois corn growers are heading into harvest early, others are telling Ken Ferrie their corn is drying slowly in the field – they’re seeing moisture levels drop only one point per week.

Cover crops are a cornerstone of organic farming, used to improve soil health, fertility and structure without synthetic ...

Judging by the number of pheasants stirred up from his fields during corn harvest, Craig Stehly was anticipating a bountiful ...