Planting dry beans into spring cover crops could be a measure to protect young plants from damaging weather conditions like wind or hail.

Growing cover crops to prevent bare fields helps soil and wildlife – study - Research into regenerative agricultural practices found the clearest benefit for minimising bare soil.

So, how can companion planting be incorporated into our gardens? Improving soil. While some may not consider them companion plants, cover crops are a great way to help improve soils, benefiting ...

A shift away from the familiar sight of bare winter fields can help improve soils and boost wildlife, a study suggests.

For farmers trying to Flip their Soil and improve soil health one simple thing they can do this fall is plant cereal rye as a cover crop and plant soybeans into that stand. Soil health experts say ...

A friend from church asked me, “Is there any cover crop to plant in the spring?” Traditionally, most home gardeners only plant cover crops in the fall. Spring plantings of cover crops will help ...

A field planted with cereal rye, one of the most common cover crops in Iowa. Photo by Ally Larson/Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa – Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons ...

There was a more positive impact found from integrating livestock into arable fields – for example growing cover crops that sheep could then graze on – in suppressing weeds, disease and pests ...

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

Crop yields may even decrease during the first few years. Cover crops cost roughly $35 to $40 an acre, and farmers don’t make a direct profit from it. The crops are planted in the fall and aren’t ...