MAYER, Minn.- The Schuettes' neighbors probably weren't sure what has been growing for the last few months on a field near Mayer. Dean Schuette is taking part in a cover crop demonstration project ...

RICE COUNTY, Minn. - For three weeks from August through Labor Day, the field looked like a busy child's sandbox as conservation structures were installed. Now, the field is turning green as tillage ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Harvest has begun around the valley with tomatoes, cucumbers, squash and sweet corn. Many backyard gardeners are out there preserving the harvest by ...

PHOTO CONTRIBUTEDThis is a garden at the home of Larry and Christine Miller of Goshen. This is the Millers’ first year to try radishes. They are using the radishes to improve the soil in this garden, ...

Farmers love tools. The prospect of a fully stocked tool shed ranges from badge of honor to true obsession. Plants, too, can be used as tools. Integrating cover crops into a farmer’s toolbox can offer ...