KARNAK, N.D. - Dennis Haugen uses a jackhammer to soften his soil, but it’s not the construction equipment. It’s a radish. Haugen is a farmer and president of General Grain Co. Inc., which has been in ...

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 ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Hard to believe that Monday celebrated Labor Day, the end of summer here in the Valley. Many backyard gardeners are out there preserving the harvest by ...

When you think of a radish, you may think of the small, round, crunchy, red-and-white vegetable that is sliced into salads. You might be surprised to learn that a larger, longer form of this root ...

That’s because for soil to retain nutrients and moisture, it needs to contain a living root for as long as possible. Meaning ...

LAKEFIELD, Minn. -- When Jerry Ackermann had some of his crop drown out this spring, he opted to plant purple-topped turnips and tillage radish on the prevented plant acres. These are the same crops ...

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 ...

It is late winter and you are driving down some old back road, sing along to the radio, “Ooooh that smell, Can’t you smell that smell, Ooooh that smell, The smell of death surrounds you,” when ...

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 ...

Oats, daikon radish and legumes like vetch, fava or bell beans, as well as annual clovers, peas and wildflowers, will help replenish your soil. Even though daytime temperatures remain warm, the fall, ...

Cover crops have quickly evolved into another aspect of precision farming, as farmers search for the ideal mixture for each soil and rotation. Does it really matter which one you choose? Early results ...

HOLTWOOD, Pa. — As the sun sets over Cover Crop Solutions’ sprawling fields, a small group huddles around Ray “The Soils Guy” Archuleta. HOLTWOOD, Pa. — As the sun sets over Cover Crop Solutions’ ...