That’s because for soil to retain nutrients and moisture, it needs to contain a living root for as long as possible. Meaning ...

Early research shows winter barley's allelopathic compounds are more effective than cereal rye at slowing growth of waterhemp ...

Farmers, who were unable to get into their soggy fields to plant corn and soybeans due to record rainfall this spring, are not only faced with bags of seed they can't use, they are also looking for ...

Willamette Valley farmer Garth Mulkey started growing seeds for cover crops in 2007 when a Pennsylvania company contacted him about producing radish seed for the Midwest cover crop market. But the ...

Millborn launches its newest seed brand: Renovo, which markets a lineup of 80 proprietary forage, cover crop and conservation seed mixes. Renovo seed mixes will be available via a network of seed ...

While there are plenty of reasons for farmers to consider using cover crops, it can sometimes be a challenge knowing where to start and which factors to keep in mind to ensure the best results for the ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — When 4 million acres of the South Dakota’s crops couldn’t be planted in 2019, there was a powerful need for cover crop seeds. Millborn Seeds Inc. of Brookings was one of the players ...

Producers can break even in as little as two years But seed, planting costs challenge economics Landowners can frustrate farmers’ cover crop hopes This is the second part of our four-part series ...

The temperatures are on the rise, and it is great to see the fields getting some more color. The green from cover crops above the ground is just as beautiful as the benefits cover crops create below ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Cover crops have been promoted for their abilities to reduce erosion and retain or enhance soil nutrients. Now there is evidence that they can significantly reduce weed seeds ...

A decade ago, Keith and Brian Berns had heard about cover crops. Discussion of growing rye or radishes to cover and condition soil tended to pop up at the type of winter meetings held in makeshift ...

Iowa Cover Crop giving away seed to inspire, educate students on benefits of soil health All Iowa FFA chapters are eligible to receive up to 10 acres of free cover crops from the state’s leading cover ...