In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from farmers in the month of April.

A long-term study by Kansas State University researchers looking at the value of cover crops seeded in a no-till rotation with wheat, sorghum and soybeans found covers have definite advantages when they're used properly by farmers.

The Plant Materials Centers (PMCs) in the southeastern U.S. are gathering data on different types of cover crops that landowners can use during the summer months, focusing on specifics with legumes and grasses.

Holtwood, Pa.-based grower and veteran cover crop coach Steve Groff announces new enhancements this year to Cover Crop Innovators, an online educational resource for cover crop education and management.

A no-tiller from Wisconsin recently shared the soil health and risk management benefits he's realizing from seeding cover crops on his 500-acre cash crop and beef farm in western Wisconsin.

Data from the Census of Agriculture 2017 just released shows the number of farmers using cover crops as a management tool continues to increase, with 15 million acres seeded in 2017 — up 49% over 2012 acreage.

The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding in fiscal year 2019 is May 10, 2019. The NRCS plans to invest up to $700 million for new enrollments and contract extensions in fiscal year 2019. The 2018 Farm Bill made several changes to this critical conservation program, which helps agricultural producers take the conservation activities on their farm or ranch to the next level.