cover crops
How can we improve soil health in potato cropping systems?
Minimizing soil disturbance is one of the key tenets promoted to build soil health in agricultural systems. Many farmers across the county have adopte... READ MORE »
Using perennial grains as crop field borders
Planting beneficial plants next to gardens and crop fields large and small has been a standard practice for decades, even centuries. The plants provid... READ MORE »
Cover crops and potatoes: How effective are they?
There is nothing new about regenerative agriculture; in fact, it’s as old as farming itself. In recent years, however, it has been pushed into the s... READ MORE »
Pandemic cover crops aid available from USDA
Agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture... READ MORE »
Midwest Cover Crops Council to have conference
“Finding Common Ground in Cover Crops” is the theme of the 2021 Midwest Cover Crops Council Conference. The virtual conference, Feb. 23-25, kic... READ MORE »
Inside the Industry: Potato rotations
Spudman recently polled readers on the subject potato rotations through an online survey. Here are the results of that survey: RELATED: More sur... READ MORE »
Wheatgrass has potential as cover, rotational crop
Wheatgrass is packed with beneficial nutrients, which makes the crop a popular superfood. And now, more farmers will have access to growing this benef... READ MORE »
Soil health seems simple, but practices are complicated
Soil health sounds simple, but it’s based on soil organic matter and the processes affecting soil organic matter are complicated with many interrela... READ MORE »
USDA announces cover crop incentive program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced a new pilot program that enables farmers in the Prairie Pothol... READ MORE »
Nitrogen boosts late-summer cover crops
In addition to adding organic matter, cover crops have the potential to provide a number of services that can benefit a following vegeta... READ MORE »
