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:
- Regenerative Farm in Rural Maryland Benefits Economically from Cover Crops
- Planting Small Seeded Clovers and Legumes as Cover Crops
- American Farmers Return to Cover Crop Roots as Climate Change Puts Pressure on Crops
- Cover Crops and Their Impact on Soil Health, Crop Productivity
- Netflix Explores Regen Ag in Season 2 of Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Salford Group.
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Regenerative Farm in Rural Maryland Benefits Economically from Cover Crops
Four species of cover crops — including winter rye and hairy vetch — are key to soil resuscitation efforts underway at Deep Roots, 53 acres of rolling hills in rural Maryland that used to be part of a tobacco farm.
Planting Small Seeded Clovers and Legumes as Cover Crops
Jim Hoorman, of Hoorman Soil Health Services in Hancock County, Ohio, gives out tips for planting small seeded clovers and legumes as cover crops, and discusses how to properly calibrate a drill in order to get the right seeding rate.
American Farmers Return to Cover Crop Roots as Climate Change Puts Pressure on Crops
USA Today interviews farmers about the importance of using cover crops and the positive effect they have on the environment and mitigating climate change.
Cover Crops and Their Impact on Soil Health, Crop Productivity
In this episode of the Voices From the Field podcast, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mike Lewis is joined by Shawn Lucas, an assistant professor of organic agriculture at Kentucky State University, to discuss cover crops and productivity.
Netflix Explores Regen Ag in Season 2 of Down to Earth with Zac Efron
If you’re looking for something family-friendly to watch, we recommend adding “Down to Earth with Zac Efron” to your list on Netflix. The second episode of the show’s second season explores regenerative agriculture in Australia, a country that no-tills 67% of its cropland. The episode follows Tammi Jonas, who raises large black pigs and cattle, and the chefs who use meat from the operation.
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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Salford Group.
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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