When growers add cover crops, it’s important to select and manage the crop according to the primary objective for the crop. Cover crops usually are planted to benefit the soil and are not harvested.

ALLISON, Iowa -Allison cattle producers Edward and Randal Johnson and Scott Bruns have been using cover crops to protect soil and extend forage supplies for several years. They shared their ...

DLF Pickseed (DLF), a global turf, forage and other crop seed provider, recently purchased Wisconsin-based La Crosse Seed. Financial details were not disclosed for the deal. DLF serves farmers in more ...

Adding livestock into an annual cropping system and grazing cover crops that are planted between cash crops is one way to potentially increase profit to a farm enterprise. If done correctly it can ...

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 ...

Most people sow forage radishes in the fall and allow the winter’s cold weather to terminate the crop without manual intervention. However, you can sow these as winter cover crops in February as long ...

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 ...

GOODHUE, Minn. — Goodhue County farmer and Soil & Water Conservation District Board Supervisor Ed McNamara continues to fine-tune his use of cover crops for forage, fertilizer and soil health. This ...

A day after southeastern Minnesota was drenched with rain overnight, producers watched as a rainfall simulator replayed the deluge before their eyes. This was just one of the presentations they saw at ...

Cover crops were interseeded into knee-high corn in mid-June to early July with modified drills and air-seeders. Preliminary results As expected, the 60-inch wide-row corn treatments reduced corn ...

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue Extension will co-host a June 21 field day to teach forage growers and livestock producers about multiple uses of forage. Indiana Forage Day, also co-hosted by the Miami ...