MAYER, Minn.- The Schuettes' neighbors probably weren't sure what has been growing for the last few months on a field near Mayer. Dean Schuette is taking part in a cover crop demonstration project ...

SCIO, Ore. — Fierce competition for acreage in Oregon’s Willamette Valley is limiting the supply of cover crop seed just as demand is increasing. Seed growers haven’t planted as many acres of cover ...

HOLTWOOD, Pa. — As the sun sets over Cover Crop Solutions’ sprawling fields, a small group huddles around Ray “The Soils Guy” Archuleta. HOLTWOOD, Pa. — As the sun sets over Cover Crop Solutions’ ...

Farmers usually plant so-called cover crops after harvesting their main crop in the Fall. This prevents erosion of the soil and nutrient leaching. The roots of these crops also stabilize the structure ...