As Des Moines struggles with high nitrate levels, lawn watering ban, state ag agency doubles cover crop incentives for ...

Iowa is rolling out cover crop incentives upstream of Des Moines as part of a new watershed program aimed at cutting nutrient runoff and improving water quality.

No-till, cover crops, and cattle—those are the three pillars that have helped Smith Family Farms achieve profitability and environmental sustainability. Where the borders of Iowa, Wisconsin, and ...

The use of cover crops in Iowa has expanded significantly in recent years. The conservation practice, which has been shown to reduce erosion and enhance soil health, is promoted by the state through ...

AMES, Iowa – As vegetable growers and commodity farmers reach the end of the growing season and harvest their crops, faculty at Iowa State University are pushing for greater awareness of cover crops ...

A free, online tool that helps farmers evaluate cover crop species based on things like county, production goals and drainage situation has been updated to reflect new research in the field. Iowa’s ...

The Midwest Cover Crop Council’s cover crop decision tool was recently updated for Iowa. This winter a group of Iowan researchers, agency staff, seed dealers, and farmers came together to provide ...