An overarching goal for planting cover crops is to produce as much biomass as possible during the growing window. Higher levels of cover crop biomass will reduce soil erosion, inhibit weed growth, and ...

A farm in the United Kingdom is the first in the world to successfully plant, tend and harvest a crop without a single person ever setting foot in the field, according to researchers and developers ...

Autonomous farm robots guided by GPS can plant and harvest multiple crops in close proximity, enabling beneficial interactions between different plants and potentially boosting biodiversity. Strip ...

2 years ago, you could only turn to 1 supplier for a laser weeder. Today, there are at least 8. Most suppliers can deliver ...

How quickly can U.S. farmers plant the annual corn crop? In as little as two weeks in some cases, say Scott Irwin and Todd Hubbs, University of Illinois agricultural economists. They report that the ...

While farmers plant millions acres of plants like rye and clover to boost soil health and crowd out weeds, a cover crop does the same thing in the smallest home garden. With cover crops, a vegetable ...

Before a single seed even hits the soil, a modern crop farmer is already deep into the planning. It’s all about laying the groundwork, and that starts with smart choices about what to plant. This ...

With harvest completed in Illinois, post-harvest work is in full swing with farmers applying fertilizer, doing fall tillage and installing tile. Some areas are dry and soil conditions are perfect for ...