For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a panel discussion from the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference. This discussion, centered on cover crops and extreme weather conditions, features 4 growers from 4 different states who all have a wealth of experience using cover crops.
Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week.
You’ll no doubt hear Green and Gold described as a “love letter to rural America,” which is true. Farming isn’t just a job or a way of life, it’s a sacred act.
As the agricultural industry continues to evolve, farmers will increasingly rely on advanced planting technologies to navigate the challenges of dynamic field conditions.
For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a panel discussion from the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference. This discussion, centered on cover crops and extreme weather conditions, features 4 growers from 4 different states who all have a wealth of experience using cover crops.
UNL and NRCS researchers evaluated the growth and productivity of 30 commercially available cover crop species, varieties and mixtures planted in fall under the region’s unique climatic conditions.
Interest in grazing cover crops has climbed over the last decade with greater pressure and awareness of the resiliency of our agroecosystems, and generate more revenue.
In eastern Kansas, incorporating warm-season grasses like crabgrass can extend the grazing season by providing forage during summer when cool-season grasses decline.
The 2025 National Cover Crop Summit is right around the corner. The fully digital event takes place from March 18-20 and is completely free for all attendees who would like to register.
Join the editors of Cover Crop Strategies for an interactive webinar to learn how Farmers for Soil Health – a program created by farmers, for farmers – can incentivize your cover crop practices.
Jim Hoorman shares insights and key takeaways of what he found most interesting at the 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference that took place in early January, 2025 in Louisville, Ky.
No-tillers looking for a new tool to fight pests might look back at history again and see what a trap crop might do on a small area of their farm. You’ll never know for sure unless you experiment.
The University of Kentucky 2024 Shirley Philips No-Till award was presented to Paul Jasa, recognizing significant contributions to no-till agriculture spanning more than four decades.