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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Using Irrigation to Grow Rye and Hairy Vetch Cover Crops

In this video from Grow The Farm Up, we get a look at at rye and hairy vetch mix seeded in October after about a month of growth using irrigation. Looks like it’s off to a good start!


Iowa No-Tillers Explain Benefits of Grazing Cover Crops

In this YouTube video from Practical Farmers of Iowa, three farmers talk about how no-till, cover crops and cattle work together in a regenerative system. “No-till is really good, but no-till with cover crops is a whole lot better, and no-till with cover crops with livestock is circling all the way back around to what nature invented,” says Seth Smith of Nemaha, Iowa.


Intercropping and Interseeding: Researchers Look to Past for Answers to Present

In this article from The Times and Democrat, researchers explore cover crop and interseeding strategies of the past to see if any of our previous strategies might work in present day times.

A team of Clemson researchers, led by Sruthi Narayanan, discusses the field design for growing cover crops to improve soil-plant interactions, reduce resource inputs and improve productivity of organic corn.

Going Big With Cover Crops

In this article from Practical Farmers of Iowa, a father-son duo is highlighted for their efforts to educate people in their area about the benefits of cover crops. Lee and Arthur Wisecup of Missouri Valley, Iowa, made the best of a tricky situation using a multi-species cover crops mix after historic flooding disrupted their typical farming practices.  

Lee Wisecup, left, and his son, Arthur Wisecup, are working together to expand cover crops and conservation on their fourth-generation family farm.

How Cover Crops and Soil Health Sustainability Help Farmers Build for the Future

In this episode from The Soil Solutions Podcast, associate UW-Madison professor Dr. Erin Silva joins the program to discuss the many long-term future benefits of focusing on soil health, cover cropping and no-tilling.


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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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