SALMON, Idaho — Grazing cover crops after grain is harvested in the same field can pay off even where the growing season is short, according to University of Idaho researchers. A UI Extension trial ...

For Charlie and Jeremy Kootz, a father-son team farming near the Kannapolis Reservoir in Ellsworth County, cover crops are more than conservation. For them, it’s about building healthier soils, ...

Stored hay can be a livestock producer’s best insurance, says University of Missouri Extension plant science specialist Caleb O’Neal, who is also a cattle producer. It provides flexibility for ...

An ongoing University of Idaho Extension trial shows early promise for east-central Idaho farmers and ranchers hoping to raise two forage crops from a single field within the region’s short growing ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Cover crops provide a host of benefits including protecting fallow ground during winter. However, the crops may offer more rewards than soil health and erosion control when used as a ...

Cattle producers can maximize the productivity of their farm ground while improving soil health by grazing cover crops. Producers can learn more about the benefits of cover crop grazing and practical ...

This is the third part of a four-part series examining the promise of cover crops, the potential for them to meet the nation’s environmental goals that rest on their success, and the possible pitfalls ...

MINTO, N.D. – Farmers who have prevented plant acres have an opportunity to improve soil health by seeding cover crops on them, said Naeem Kalwar, North Dakota State University Extension soil health ...

DOVER, Minn. — Alan Bedtka has experienced the financial and environmental benefits of incorporating livestock with a cropping operation on his farm in southeast Minnesota. "We do crops and pasture, ...

For years, governments have channeled their support for agriculture through incentives that nudge you in directions they feel are beneficial, such as erosion control, clean water and wildlife habitat.

Even though over crops can provide an excellent opportunity for livestock producers to extend the grazing season, it’s often difficult to achieve a grazeable cover crop in the fall on the same ground ...