Illinois became the second state in the nation to offer subsidies to farmers for planting cover crops in the fall, an effort ...

Illinois became the second state in the nation to offer subsidies to farmers for planting cover crops in the fall, an effort ...

Using insecticides too often may boost weed growth. A new study shows why timing, observation, and cover crops make all the ...

Adding cover crops into rotations helps keep soil in place when cash ... Planting a diversity of crops can prove beneficial during extreme weather events. Some plants are better able to stand up to ...

Scotty and Jo Herriman, of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, were the recipients of the 2024 Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award.

While this method is more challenging than buying mature plants, four experts have advice to set home gardeners up for ...

Farming is not a straight forward profession. The day-to-day chores ensure some level of monotony, and farmers might have some idea how their crops will turn out come harvest, but it is truly a job ...

Exam Preparation Questions - Tillage: Leaving Cert Agricultural Science (Higher Level) – Tillage Questions 1.Outline three ...

In most regions, April brings warmer weather, thawed soil, the end of frosts, and more sunlight. In short, April is a great ...

In the lush, rain-soaked hills of Idukki, a place that receives 3,600 mm of monsoon rain on an average each year, one might ...

Spring is the perfect time to start sewing seeds, although there are a few plants which benefit from being left until ...

Why do farmers use cover crops? The number one reason is still erosion control or prevention followed by better soil biology ...