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Wayne SWCD coordinates a program that provides funding for ag producers to seed cover crops. This year’s cost share is $12 ...

Texas farmers continue to find ways to add value to their operations through alternative crops like oilseeds and cover crop forages.

A regional intergovernmental organization is continuing a cover-crop cost-sharing initiative for the fall 2025 planting season.

Federal crop insurance providers steer coverage toward more profitable commodities like corn and soybeans, reinforcing ...

The thing to remember is cover crops are an investment in the health of the soil. No investment brings instant results or ...

More than 650 farm advisers from across the U.S. participated in a survey on cover crops, shining light on how—and how frequently — they advise growers on cover crops.

After spreading them, lightly press the seeds into the soil but don't cover them. Irish moss prefers fertile, moist soil but doesn't handle dry or waterlogged ground. Sandy or rocky soil is best for ...

The NMDA and NMIS, with help from other partners, are offering cover crop seeds to farmers who previously used fallowing to protect soil and conserve water. It has demonstrated that cover crops ...

The majority of Brazilian coffee is produced in monoculture crops with no vegetation cover in between-rows spacing of plants (Carvalho et al., 2007; Ragassi et al., 2013). Most farmers plow or apply ...

Funding came from the USDA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative, WSU CAHNRS Hatch Projects, and the Alfred Christianson Endowment in Vegetable Seed Science. This discovery doesn’t just mark a ...