Despite brutal cold, winter conditions benefit New England farms. Livestock are well adapted to low temperatures and snow protects soils while supporting spring growing conditions.

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Smith Family Farms focuses on meeting environmental goals with a cow herd, cover crops and no-till planting.

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Most people sow forage radishes in the fall and allow the winter’s cold weather to terminate the crop without manual intervention. However, you can sow these as winter cover crops in February as long ...

While some Kentucky schools and businesses shut their doors during and after the storm, farmers still had to go to work.

On clear, still nights, when the sky acts as a heat sink drawing warmth upward from the soil, the difference between crop ...

Farmers growing overwintering cover crops this 2025-2026 season are invited to join the Great Lakes Cover Crop Project, a multi-state partnership that includes ...

The potential for soybean losses due to uncontrolled weeds in the U.S. and Canada adds up to $17.2 billion annually. Getting a jump on controlling winter annual weeds is especially important to ...