Massive Farm Coalition Backs Nominee Rollins as USDA Confirmation Hearing Looms

With an industry that is seemingly on the brink of a crisis, a coalition of more than 400 of U.S. farm, agricultural and grower groups sent a letter to Washington imploring Senate members to confirm Brooke Rollins as the next USDA secretary.

[Podcast] Women Landowners Leading Regeneration & Other New Cover Crop Programs
For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, we hear from Olivia Caillouet. She’s the soil health program manager at the University of Missouri’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture and she’s here to discuss some of the newest and most exciting cover crop related projects she’s been working on as of late.
Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Jan. 17, 2025
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.
2025 National No-Tillage Conference Delivers 'One of Best Programs Yet'
"I've been coming to this conference for over 10 years and this was definitely one of the best programs yet," an attendee told No-Till Farmer technology editor Noah Newman as the conference wrapped up.

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[Podcast] Women Landowners Leading Regeneration & Other New Cover Crop Programs
For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, we hear from Olivia Caillouet. She’s the soil health program manager at the University of Missouri’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture and she’s here to discuss some of the newest and most exciting cover crop related projects she’s been working on as of late.
The Dilemma Between Maximizing Cover Crop Biomass and Planting Soybeans Early
When the goal is to maximize cover crop biomass ahead of soybean planting, producers are sometimes faced with the dilemma between allowing the cover crop more time to grow and the desire to plant soybeans as early as possible within the recommended planting window.
Crabgrass Could Serve as an Alternative Cattle Forage
In eastern Kansas, incorporating warm-season grasses like crabgrass can extend the grazing season by providing forage during summer when cool-season grasses decline.

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Mid-Winter Cornstalk Grazing
Cornstalks remain a valuable winter forage, but icy snow cover may require supplemental feeding for grazing livestock.
Crabgrass Could Serve as an Alternative Cattle Forage
In eastern Kansas, incorporating warm-season grasses like crabgrass can extend the grazing season by providing forage during summer when cool-season grasses decline.
2025 National No-Tillage Conference Delivers 'One of Best Programs Yet'
"I've been coming to this conference for over 10 years and this was definitely one of the best programs yet," an attendee told No-Till Farmer technology editor Noah Newman as the conference wrapped up.

Women Landowners Leading Regeneration

The Cover Crop Strategies Podcast is officially back for the start of 2025 and we are going to have lots of great interview guests on the show in the coming weeks. But to start off the year strong, here’s a clip from the first episode of the new year with Olivia Caillouet.

Paul Jasa Honored with No-Till Agriculture Award for 45 Years of Dedication to the Field
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.
Soil Health Group Shares Ideas
The Farmers for Soil Health State Partner Education Meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich brought together technical assistance providers and program leaders to enhance understanding of FSH and sustainable agriculture practices.
Massive Farm Coalition Backs Nominee Rollins as USDA Confirmation Hearing Looms
With an industry that is seemingly on the brink of a crisis, a coalition of more than 400 of U.S. farm, agricultural and grower groups sent a letter to Washington imploring Senate members to confirm Brooke Rollins as the next USDA secretary.
USDA Publishes Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks
On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the publication of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks.

Massive Farm Coalition Backs Nominee Rollins as USDA Confirmation Hearing Looms

[Podcast] Women Landowners Leading Regeneration & Other New Cover Crop Programs

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Jan. 17, 2025

2025 National No-Tillage Conference Delivers 'One of Best Programs Yet'

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Seeding Practices

[Podcast] Women Landowners Leading Regeneration & Other New Cover Crop Programs

The Dilemma Between Maximizing Cover Crop Biomass and Planting Soybeans Early

Crabgrass Could Serve as an Alternative Cattle Forage

Grazing

Mid-Winter Cornstalk Grazing

Crabgrass Could Serve as an Alternative Cattle Forage

2025 National No-Tillage Conference Delivers 'One of Best Programs Yet'

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Women Landowners Leading Regeneration

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Paul Jasa Honored with No-Till Agriculture Award for 45 Years of Dedication to the Field

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Massive Farm Coalition Backs Nominee Rollins as USDA Confirmation Hearing Looms

USDA Publishes Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks

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