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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Farmers Take Seeding Cover Crops Seriously

Indiana no-tillers Steve Schwering and his sons, Adam and Curtis, are trying to conserve as much soil as possible in an area that is prone to soil erosion. Including cover crops on about half of their acreage has been extremely helpful, they tell Farm Progress in this article.

Steve Schwering (left) and his sons Adam (right) and Curtis pull this rolling harrow across fields while seeding cover crops with the on-board air seeder

Illinois Soybean Association Study Will Benchmark Cover Crop Impact on Corn/Soy Rotations

In this Twitter thread, read about a new research project from the Illinois Soybean Association. The project aims to benchmark soil health and water quality as well as investigate the impact of conservation tillage and diversified cover crop rotations on soil organic matter.

Cover Crops Regenerate Soil Structure on Missouri Farm

In this video from the University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture, listen to Cecil Harness Jr. of Harness Farms in Pike County, Mo., discuss how adopting cover crops and no-till practices regenerated soil structure and helped their family farm survive and thrive through many droughts.

Proving Naysayers Wrong with Multi-Species Cover Crops

In this clip from the Oakbank Game Twitter account, see how living roots improve soil structure as a grower in Cambridgeshire, UK, displays the below ground impact of multi-species cover crops on heavy clay soils.

Using Cover Crops & Manure

In this YouTube video from Michigan State University and the Midwest Cover Crops Council, 4th generation farmer Doug Chapin of Chapin Family Farms in Remus, Mich., discusses how cover crops work with his manure management system and the use of cereal rye on his dairy farm.

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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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