Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

As with many eco initiatives, what was old is new again: Cover crops (or fallow season plantings; see more below) were first used during the Roman Empire as a way to boost the soil quality in vineyards. Cover cropping is a means of increasing soil fertility without chemicals. How do cover crops work?

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Regenerative farmers adopt a range of practices, such as cover cropping, crop rotation, reduced tillage, and diverse planting, to regenerate the soil and promote natural systems within their farms. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides. What’s in It for Farmers?

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Planning Winter Cover Crop Rotations Maximizing cover crop benefits in the garden requires strong crop planning with strategic rotations coupled with creative improvision so it’s important to examine strategies and considerations for incorporating cover crops with no-till methods and inter-seeding.

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Agriculture for Life

JANUARY 12, 2021

It’s no secret that keeping soil ripe with fertile nutrients – such as nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, requires effort and care. However, soil nutrients are often quickly depleted due to natural elements, poor farming practices, and inappropriate fertilizer product selections.

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UnderstandingAg

JULY 31, 2023

For example, if a fall-winter cash crop was turned over and immediately planted to a spring crop, the summer-winter mix is a good follow up to provide an extended period of rest through the winter. You can also inter-seed winter species to a summer cash crop.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Be sure not to over-harvest and give enough time for your crop to regrow. Alternatively, if you are using rotational grazing methods the plants your livestock consume today will regrow if given time by moving them to a different area to graze. This is one of the highest quality feeds for livestock as well as a cash crop.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

Along with reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, practices that build healthy soil, for example, make land more resilient to drought, flooding, wildfires, and erosion. Several Western and Midwestern states, however, have managed to promote conservation-minded practices through modest incentives.

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