Vance Johnson and Andy Linder share the impact that using conservation practices has made on their farm economics.

Managing soils to improve physical structure and chemical and biological activity has become a key trend on arable farms this ...

For those practicing conservation, this time of year is particularly important for cover crop management. I just sat down ...

Liz Stahl, extension educator of crops from University of Minnesota Extension in Worthington explains things producers need to remember when adding cover crops and herbicides together on an operation.

Concurrent sessions will begin at 10 a.m., discussing soil health, cover crops and no-till; nutrient management, agronomic crops management, and precision ag & technology. Wednesday’s four ...

Wisconsin dairy farmer Josh Hiemstra has been successfully using cover crops as a feed source for ... The next year he planted radishes as a cover after wheat. In 2014 he committed to reduced tillage ...

A series of regional agronomy workshops on winter crops are taking place this week for all tillage farmers. In Kilkenny, Teagasc Kildalton College, Piltown, will host the final event of the week. It ...

As cropping plans are finalised, it is important to check that you are meeting crop diversification requirements. Less than 10ha of tillage If you have less than 10ha of tillage crops, you do not need ...

“However, it will not cover any crops lost or consequential losses, which also had a huge impact on growers,” Walsh said. Although it is difficult to calculate total losses, the IFA, the Organic ...