The temperatures are on the rise, and it is great to see the fields getting some more color. The green from cover crops above the ground is just as beautiful as the benefits cover crops create below ...

To grow crops organically, farmers fight weeds with chemical-free weapons. One of the most common is a disk. Farmers rip out weeds and churn them into the soil with these disks. But it takes heavy ...

Researchers tested the effects of vetch residue management strategies incorporating green manure using a roller-crimper and different organic fertilizers on organic zucchini yield and quality. When ...

Cousins of Emneth has designed a new crimper roller with helical blades to roll, break and bruise cover crops ahead of the drill. The Crop Check outfit fits to the front of the tractor to allow ...

The holy grail of crimping is for cover crops to slowly die into a weed-supressing mat, covering the soil without the use of chemical sprays or the plough. For an organic grower, this would allow ...

As the number of acres planted to cover crops grows, so does farmers’ demand for innovative ways to terminate the cover crops before planting cash crops. Resides In: Kief, North Dakota Raylene grew up ...

Sowing crops with agroeconomical services, that is, with benefits for the global ecosystem in crop practices is an efficient strategy for improving environmental sustainability. Now, an international ...

More no-till farmers are using cover crops to conserve soil and suppress weeds, but many vegetable producers are reluctant to get on board. That's because many small-seeded vegetable crops struggle to ...

METAPONTO, ITALY--Cover crops may be in the hardest working plants in organic farming systems. A variety of dependable cover crops are used to subdue weeds, build productive soil, control pests and ...