Crop rotation improves soil fertility, reduces chemicals, and supports eco-friendly farming. See why this ancient method is ...

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

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.

When the Southern Cover Crops Council held its annual conference recently in Baton Rouge, I was fortunate to sit in on panel discussions with farmers and specialty crops (vegetables, fruits, nuts and ...

Right now, it seems like vegetable garden season will go on forever. But we know that eventually the cold weather will show up and put an end to our garden. Since we know it’s going to happen, let’s ...

Farmers have utilized rotations of multiple crops over a several year period for hundreds or perhaps even thousands of years. Archeological evidence suggests that farmers in the Fertile Crescent ...

Oats, winter wheat, cereal rye, and barley are all cool-season soil-feeding cover crops. Their dense growth rate covers soil ...

Crop rotation or growing different crops on the same land season after season, can be difficult to understand. Farmers who have been exclusively growing maize may ask, "Why should I reduce the ...

When King Charles III visited Honeydale Farm in England's Cotswolds region, one of his first remarks was: "Monoculture. That's our problem." That's the recollection of the farm's owner Ian Wilkinson, ...