Everybody seems to be talking about cover crops ... because of a longer planting window, but if you have to double-crop soybeans to make wheat compete with corn, omitting the soybeans in favor ...

After a year of drought and weather challenges, some cattle farmers are putting in extra cover ... crops. It needs to be planted earlier than cereal rye to get good fall cover. Ryegrass is conducive ...

cows that are normally fed corn silage and are then put into a grazing routine of cover crops near the dairy see no substantial reduction in milk production. Cover crops mixes can be harvested and ...

MADISON, Wis. – In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recently ...

While planting dates are important, Purdue Extension corn specialist Bob Nielsen says ... first before they can consider planting their crops.” According to the USDA NASS progress reports ...

including through future planting of higher-yielding GMO crops. China has approved the safety of more than a dozen corn “events,” or genetic changes, since 2019, including ones developed by ...

As corn planting looms, the dread of disease pressures may be occupying producers’ thoughts. Some of the pesky problems in these parts are relatively new to the headache list, including Tar Spot ...

Cover crops are so-called because they protect otherwise bare soil against erosion; green manures improve soil fertility. Because a cover crop is inevitably added to the soil, it becomes a green ...

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico’s lower house of Congress on Tuesday approved a constitutional reform to ban the planting of genetically modified (GM) corn, a move that could lead to more tension with ...

Aside from corn, soy, and wheat, a variety of other crops are available to trade via futures markets or with an ETF. Notable examples include sugar, coffee, rice, cocoa, barley, and canola oil.

Wisconsin dairy farmer Josh Hiemstra has been successfully using cover crops as a feed source for his cows for 15 years. Hiemstra has seen numerous benefits, including improved soil health, reduced ...