“It did not hurt the sorghum yield like some of the other high biomass cover crops evaluated and sometimes even contributed a little nitrogen like a summer legume cover crop,” he said.

Crop rotation for annual vegetables can reduce disease and pest pressure, improve soil health and boost overall crop ...

Whether they’re cool season peas, warm season green beans, drying legumes on bushes and vines in fall or overwintering cover crops, legumes can play a role in the health and production of our ...

Cover Crops: Planting cover crops, also known as green manure, is an excellent way to enrich the soil with nitrogen. Legume cover crops like clover, vetch, or alfalfa have the ability to fix ...

Companion plants provide a range of services to their partners. Some deter pests through chemical compounds in their foliage, ...

Greening spring pastures and growing cover crops are great opportunities for livestock to graze and reduce the need for fed ...

It’s so uplifting to be awakened by the sound of bird song this time of year. Spring is my favourite season, promising new ...

It is possible that tomatoes will struggle to develop if the soil is not properly prepared. Tomatoes are plants that require ...

Buckinghamshire mixed farmer Richard Heady has decided to plant spring wheat on fields originally earmarked for the ...

On Monday at noon eastern, the USDA will release two key reports: the Prospective Plantings report and the Quarterly Grain Stocks report. Based of various factors farmers' build out their intended ...