ADAMS, Minn. — Interest in cover crops is growing across Minnesota and Iowa, and there are a lot of unanswered questions. Natural Resources Conservation Service soil scientist Dan Nath and Mower Soil ...

I’ve worked the farmlands of Minnesota for nearly the last three decades of my career – time that has been spent tied to my deep roots within Rock County’s agricultural landscape. I’ve witnessed many ...

SACRED HEART — Farmers are showing an increasing interest in cover crops due to their benefits to the soil, weed and pest control — and to their bottom line. Research scientist Tim Lyons and his ...

Farmers growing overwintering cover crops this 2025-2026 season are invited to join the Great Lakes Cover Crop Project, a multi-state partnership that includes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winter camelina, an oilseed crop in the same family as canola, could be a climate change problem solver, according to the ...

NRCS Soil Scientist Dan Nath digs around in a hole in Tony Rossman's field to demonstrate his cover crops' root levels. This idea isn't very attractive for a human, but according to Eric Mousel of the ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture released this month what could be the last round of state funding to expand the market for Minnesota’s continuous living cover crops. The department announced ...

Cereal rye is a go-to cover crop for many producers, including organic growers looking to avoid a chemical method of weed control. Eric Yu is a University of Minnesota Extension educator on crops ...

The University of Minnesota Extension’s North Central Research and Outreach Center will have a field day Sept. 19 highlighting the latest research and information about cover crops and perennial ...

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 ...

Planting cover crops in fields can help not only rejuvenate soil health but also improve water quality, as recommended by the Hawk Creek Watershed Project in Olivia. Healthy soils are the foundation ...

Plants standing in water die within 24 to 48 hours. This flooded area in Cottonwood County was photographed on June 26. [MUSIC PLAYING] CATHY WURZER: In about 25 minutes from now, Governor Walz will ...