There is also evidence that crop rotation can improve soil health and resilience. Swapping out crops, rather than growing the ...

To stop this, a practice known as crop rotation will help your vegetable garden. Crop rotation is a tried-and-true practice that has been used not just in home vegetable gardens but in full-scale ...

The principles of rotations are set out clearly, and the Norfolk four-course rotation, which had been followed for some two hundred years on the lighter soils of England, is discussed in some detail.

Since we know it’s going to happen, let’s talk about a couple of things that often get overlooked that could help us out next year: crop rotation and cover crops. If you are like me ...

An ongoing study at Iowa State University (ISU) is testing whether farmers should skip crop rotation in favor of constant ...

Entering the world of commercial agriculture is an exciting endeavor with its unique challenges and opportunities. From ...

As the world shifts towards environmentally friendly practices, sustainable farming is becoming a significant field with ...

A discovery nearly 15 years in the making could have far-reaching consequences for global food security in our warming world. A multinational team of researchers published their findings in October ...

Persistent drought, high temperatures, soaring input costs and poor commodity prices have created challenges for all crops.

“The reason they are down is because we had a little bit of a crop rotation. There was probably more corn and more beans planted. Not really a place to plant wheat,” Hostler said. Cody ...

As the garden rests for winter, use this quiet time to reflect on the past season and plan for the next to set the stage for ...

The Conservation Agriculture in Crop-Livestock Systems (CLCA) project, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), involved National Agricultural Research and Extension ...