Oats: A Hardy and Efficient Cover Crop Oats (Avena sativa) are a dependable cover crop for October, known for their hardiness and efficiency in protecting and enriching the soil. Native to Europe ...

Iowa farmers who seeded cover crops this fall may have to wait until spring before seeing their fields carpeted in green, as ...

Results from the annual Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council crop survey show Iowa farmers planted more than 3.8 ...

Some good options for cover crops include clover, beans, peas, annual ryegrass, oats, winter wheat, winter rye or buckwheat. To find these seeds, you may need to go to a farm supply store or shop ...

On a recent September morning, Ramthun sat on a patio just a short distance from her family’s old barn, looked out beneath ...

Examples of typical and not-so-common cover crops used in corn and soybean rotations were featured in a recent plot tour on ...

Traditionally, fall cover crops are a combination of a cereal grain with some type of legume. A cereal grain such as wheat, oats or rye is planted with a legume, such as clover or winter peas.

Results from the annual Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council crop survey show Iowa farmers planted more than 3.8 ...