A new partnership between Corteva, Bunge and Chevron could turn canola into a valuable cover crop in the southern U.S. The goal is to increase the availability of vegetable oil to fuel the domestic ...

A changing climate means more erratic weather patterns, including a higher risk of flooding events. Farmers, in particular, face several challenges from climate change, such as an increased risk of ...

This is the third part of a four-part series examining the promise of cover crops, the potential for them to meet the nation’s environmental goals that rest on their success, and the possible pitfalls ...

To gain a better grasp on the growing interest in cover crops, the National Cover Crop Survey, in its seventh year, checked in with growers from across the country. Of the 795 respondents, 561 said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland found that the ideal regions for growing coffee, cashews ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...