From mitigating soil compaction and reducing erosion, to adding nutrients to soil and suppressing weeds, there are many reasons to plant fall cover crops.

Wet springs and dry summers made 2025 a tough year for new alfalfa stands. Learn how to assess poor emergence, manage ...

KEY NEWS. SPRING HAS SPRUNG IN THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY, AND FOR MANY THAT MEANS WATCHING THEIR GARDENS BLOOM. RECENTLY, A TREND HAS BEEN MAKING YOUR GARDEN POLLINATOR FRIENDLY. OUR SAM CARTER FOUND OUT ...

BYRON, Minn — Kevin Connelly, a third-generation dairy farmer in Olmsted County and proud founding member of the Oat Mafia, wrapped up planting his portion of food-grade oats on April 17. Along with ...

Farmers see a variety of benefits when using cover crops in their fields and home gardeners can do the same. “Having living tissue, living plants on the garden the whole year increases soil health, ...

The key to a good start is weed control. There are several winter annual, biennial, and perennial weeds that can be ...

As your vegetable garden winds down for the season, it can be tempting to simply let it rest until spring. But what if you ...

(WLUK) -- Spring planting in Wisconsin is running a little behind last year's pace, but concern isn't mounting just yet. Here's why our weather is partially to blame. This spring has been a relatively ...

Connelly, a third-generation dairy farmer in Olmsted County, said that post oat harvest this year — which ranges from around ...