Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sergiy Akhundov / Getty Images Before you put your garden to bed, consider giving it a winter blanket—aka, a cover crop. Sowed in ...

Conservation methods can help rejuvenate farmland, but the startup cost and uncertain results mean a risk many farmers still aren't willing to take. The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative ...

Q: I would like to plant a cover crop in my vegetable garden, but I’m not sure how to choose the best seed to plant. Can you recommend a good cover crop for this time of year? A: I’m glad you’re ...

As your vegetable garden winds down for the season, it can be tempting to simply let it rest until spring. But what if you could put your garden beds to work over the winter? By planting winter cover ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

One of the tasks you can complete before spring is planting cover crops. February is a perfect time to broadcast some seeds and coat the ground with plants that benefit the soil in the long run. The ...

Inside a barn in southwest Missouri, Macauley Kincaid operates a massive contraption of wood and metal affixed with pipes, pulleys and wheels. "This was like state of the art for its time. I mean, ...

For one it was conservation remedies. For another it was breaking up compaction and saving the soil. For another, it was one more crop to diversify the operation. While the last one sells cover crop ...

Editor's Note: The following is part of a class project initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban, who challenged his students to find sustainability efforts in the ...

A new study compares techniques in organic farming that influence soil health. Soil organic matter has long been known to benefit farmers. The carbon in this organic matter acts as a food source for ...

Agricultural soils sustain life by producing food, but they also play an essential role in climate change, functioning as carbon sinks, storing large quantities of carbon and reducing its ...