Cover crop termination is not a one-size-fits-all process. Ohio farmers must consider their specific goals and available ...

The risk of this is exceptionally high with grassy cover crops — such as winter rye, annual rye, wheat, barley and oats — as these crops develop deep root systems over the winter, allowing ...

It's such a simple solution, but it works wonders! Oats are a wonderful choice for gardeners looking for a cover crop that's gentle on the soil. Native to Europe and western Asia, oats are ...

Here we share insights and strategies for success from experienced cover crop growers as we relate their practices and observations to research studies.

Tests with sorghum and oats showed weed suppression. These tests showed less effect than those where a winter hardy crop was killed chemically in the spring. Winter-killed cover crops form a mulch in ...

When the weather provides, should farmers take advantage of early spring to seed spring oats in March or is it better to wait?

SOUTH BEAVER DAM, Wis. — Isabella Kraus is a young, passionate farmer involved with the Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil ...