Kansas State University researchers have found that grazing cover crops can improve soil health in no-till dryland cropping systems, addressing a key concern for producers in water-limited ...

Much of the compaction that is caused by a load occurs on the first pass that occurs when a load is driven over an area.

Janna M. Barel, Thomas W. Kuyper, Jos Paul, Wietse de Boer, Johannes H. C. Cornelissen and Gerlinde B. De Deyn 1. In agriculture, winter cover crop (WCC) residues are incorporated into the soil to ...

Yichao Rui, assistant professor of agronomy, inspects soil in a cornfield at Purdue University's Water Quality Field Station. Rui leads a study investigating the viability of using kura clover as a ...

ONEIDA - For the members of Ohe·láku, a co-op of Oneida Nation families growing their traditional white corn together, what started as an experiment has become a success story. A few years ago, they ...

Although about 20% of Illinois cropping systems are planted to continuous corn, it's nearly impossible to find fields planted this way for decades at a time. Yet long-term experiments, including over ...

A study using multiple agronomic models to examine two long-term agricultural research stations in North America shows that so-called climate-smart agricultural practices—like no-till treatments, ...

By choosing which crops to plant in their fields, Canadian prairie farmers may be able to boost their bottom line while also ...

Did you know there's a drought-resistant cover crop that will not only improve your soil health with nitrogen but also work ...

Every fall after the growing season is over, I continue my soil-building regime by planting a winter cover crop. You’ll sometimes hear cover crops used in this type of application referred to as a ...