Traditionally, farmers assumed they must kill their cover crop before planting cash crops. But the longer you let a cover crop grow, the more benefits you can harvest. Enter the ‘planting green’ ...

Cover crops have been a great tool for many producers across Nebraska as they can be used for managing soil erosion, weeds, moisture accumulation, microbial activity and forage crops for livestock ...

This problem was first documented in 2017 in Nebraska; although, sporadic issues have occurred before that. Issues were isolated to fields where corn followed a green cover crop like rye or wheat. The ...

Utilizing conservation practices to improve soil health is nothing new for farmers in Nebraska. Many were early adopters of no-till to preserve moisture and protect soils from wind erosion. Now ...

MINOR SHOWER ACTIVITY DURING DAYLIGHT ON FRIDAY. LET’S HEAD TO GROW IT GREEN. >>WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROW IT GREEN. I’M JOINED BY EMMA. TODAY WE WILL LKTA ABOUT A CEROV CROP LIKE TYPICALLY THINK OF ...

Macauley Kincaid reconnects a hood to part of his mill Aug. 7 at his family farm in Jasper, Mo. Kincaid is the second generation in his family to farm crops for seed production. He still uses the same ...

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 ...