hairy vetch

Alfalfa, Canola, Dry Beans, Lacey Vilhauer, Other Crops, Soil Health, Wheat

Specialty crops: Short season, high profit potential 

With commodity markets at low levels and inputs rising, High Plains farmers are looking to short season, specialty crops to add revenue. Read More

Broadcast legumes when there is snow or frost on the ground to improve pasture quality and profits. (Photo by Linda Geist)
Crops, Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture, Land

Frost seeding legumes improves pastures several ways

A farmer pours soybean seed into his planter prior to no-till planting into cereal rye. (Photo courtesy of Jason Johnson/Iowa NRCS)
Iowa, Midwestern Region, Regional Roundup, Soil Health

Cover crop fact sheets explain options available to Iowa farmers

Producer Gail Fuller offers 8 lessons from his career in cover crops

Cover crops in nitrogen’s circle of life