Minnesota dairy and row crop operation demonstrates how strategic no-till farming and precision technology investments can boost farm profitability.

She says that warm-weather crops like tomatoes and cucumbers should be planted around the first week of May. For flowers, Holden has some that will survive the changing conditions. “Pansies weather ...

When it will be time to plant vegetables and berries and what needs to be pruned and fertilized as winter comes to an end.

The K-State canola breeding program serves as a co-principal investigator on a National Cover Crop Variety Improvement and Seed Production Program, funded a USDA Sustainable Agricultural Systems grant ...

By now, most people working in agriculture have heard that growing a cover crop after a cash crop is harvested can make a big ...

Cover crops are increasingly used by farmers to protect soil and improve water quality during periods when fields are normally left bare. University of Minnesota researchers recently shared findings ...

With billions spent, is Iowa's water improving? Farm leaders say yes, but more work is needed. Others want changes — from tweaks to a transformation.

Conserving multispecies swards as hay instead of silage has cut losses from spoilage and saved wrapping and disposal costs ...

A change in drill and the launch of a new “mixed ration in a bale” service to local dairy, beef and sheep farmers are among the changes being implemented ...

Q. I want to get my garden off to a healthy start for this year. What are some options for soil prep that I can get started with? I’m trying ...

If you are planting corn, provide adequate nitrogen for the crop during emergence and early growth stages, especially in a high residue field. A mature grass cover crop, such as cereal rye, can have a ...

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 ...