Cooler temperatures and dormancy reduce the rate of oxygen depletion in waterlogged soils, says University of Missouri.

USDA scientists have found that the flowering period of the camelina plant can provide honey bees and other insects with a critical, early-spring source of nectar and pollen.

The latest round of taxpayer funds aimed at the declining Ogallala Aquifer shows why no-tilling, cover crops, precision irrigation and prescription grazing will be extremely important tools for farmers in the years ahead.

Cover crop adoption has been a little slower in parts of the Great Plains, possibly more over fear of the unknown than actual poor outcomes seen by growers. But researchers reviewing decades of cover-crop studies say there are plenty of benefits to covers, whether you farm in the warm southern Plains or cooler prairies of western Canada.

Growers using conservation practices such as no-till and cover crops are in better shape to weather El Nino this winter than conventional growers.

Kansas State University Research and Extension conducted field, laboratory and computer modeling studies to come up with the following best management practices for no-till cropping systems.