No-till farming is a technique that does not disturb the soil by planting new crops directly on the previous soil. He said ...

Modern technology can help producers “double dip” by establishing cover crops earlier in the season and achieve both fall and ...

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 ...

Planting more cover crops this fall is one way corn and soybean growers are addressing their 2026 nutrient needs and looking ...

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Checkoff ...

Although I have some crops in the high tunnel, my outside gardening is done. Today, I got my garlic put in and I planted hairy vetch and rye cover crop in the last section of the garden. Speaking of ...

White clover serves as the premier living mulch system over any other legume. It is robust, resilient and competitive. It produces nice, green walkways and builds soils. It outcompetes weeds, is easy ...

Research on regenerative techniques suggests producers should consider incorporating intercrops and cover crops with their ...

As your vegetable garden winds down for the season, it can be tempting to simply let it rest until spring. But what if you ...

This is part of High Plains Journal’s year end activities where HPJ staff members were asked to write a piece about a memorable story they wrote in 2023. Conservation has been on my mind for many ...