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:

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Cover Crop Equipment Gets FPS Spotlight

Cover Crop Strategies and No-Till Farmer editors got an up-close look at the newest cover crop equipment at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa last week. Check out the Mandako Cover Crop Crimper, the heaviest of its kind on the market.

Cover Cropping in the Delta

Steve Skelton’s family has been planting cover crops since the 1970s in Shaw, Miss. A growing number of farmers in the region are now following Skelton’s lead. This feature from Delta FarmPress analyzes recent cover crop trends and examines the ups and downs of Skelton’s conservation journey.

Steve Skelton, a row crop farmer near Shaw, Miss., has been experimenting with cover crops and minimum tillage for the past five seasons. He shares the key steps he’s learned to making this system work in the Mississippi Delta.

Drawing up a Cover Crop Gameplan

Skip to the 14:30 mark of this RealAgriculture video from the Ontario Diagnostic Days, for a discussion about all things cover crops. Anne Verhallen, OMAFRA Soil Management Specialist, explains why it’s important to have a plan before cover cropping. The segment covers a plethora of topics, including species selection, timing, seeding rates, termination methods and more.

You Know the Drill…

The latest “Fenland Farming Adventure” explores a few options for drilling cover crops, using a Vaderstad 400F, John Deere 6190R and a Grange Machinery toolbar. With over 1,400 views and counting, this is one of the most watched cover crop videos of the week.

Breaking Down the 5 Principles of Soil Health

Soil health legend Jay Fuhrer joins the Cover Crop Strategies podcast to break down the 5 principles of soil health. Fuhrer also shares what he’s learned about cover crops over the past 40 years and answers the question of whether it’s more important to feed the soil or the plant.

 

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Salford Group knows cover crops. Salford’s Valmar 56 series seeders set the bar for versatility and accuracy in cover crop seeding. These machines accurately handle a wide variety of seed and blends, while pairing with virtually any implement to seed cover crops while performing other field operations. Salford has a variety of tillage implements that are suitable for seeding with the 56 series applicators. Some Salford tillage machines can be used for hay and pasture renovation, and others can be used to work in standing cover crops as green manure. Check out Salford’s cover crops solutions at salfordgroup.com

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