A new partnership between Corteva, Bunge and Chevron could turn canola into a valuable cover crop in the southern U.S. The goal is to increase the availability of vegetable oil to fuel the domestic ...

‘Prosperity,’ customer pressure help stir cover crop interest The ‘yo-yo’ principle of managing cover crops Is USDA overpromoting cover crops? This is the first part of a four-part series examining ...

Cover cropping involves growing various plant varieties between cash crop rotations to ensure continuous soil coverage. This practice improves soil water infiltration, builds soil organic matter, ...

Many farmers need more technical help when choosing to use cover crops or not. They have been seeing negative results. DES MOINES — Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told ...

The is the last of a four-part series on the promise and pitfalls associated with cover crops. The Biden administration is betting big that farmers across the country can be enticed to start growing ...

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and ...

When most of us think about crops, we think of our favorite grains and produce such as corn, tomatoes, and squash. However, after these “cash crops” are harvested, many farmers are encouraged to avoid ...

A combine harvests corn, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, at a farm near Allerton, Ill. Cover crops top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate ...