When Steve Stierwalt studied agriculture at the University of Illinois in the 1970s, soil health wasn’t commonly taught or ...

Discover how the humble radish has become a culinary staple with its peppery flavor, eco-friendly cultivation and impressive ...

Illinois helped get for subsidies to farmers for planting cover crops in the fall, yet despite its popularity with growers, ...

Illinois farmers like Steve Stierwalt adopt cover crops to address soil erosion and reduce runoff pollution, protecting ...

Why do farmers use cover crops? The number one reason is still erosion control or prevention followed by better soil biology ...

After a year of drought and weather challenges, some cattle farmers are putting in extra cover crops this fall to ease the forage burden. Here’s the top six cover crops Midwest cattle farmers are ...

You’ve just finished harvesting a bumper crop of corn in your garden, and it’s time to put the garden to bed for the season.

But he also recommended cuts to several programs, including reducing the cover crop insurance credit budget from $960,000 to $660,000 ... Cover crops, which include winter wheat, crimson clover, ...