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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Grower Attributes Record Corn Yield to Cover Crops

In this article from AgUpdate.com, North Carolina no-tiller Russell Hedrick explains how his cover crops from the previous year are a large reason why he ended up breaking the world dryland corn yield record and boosting his soil health.

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Cover Crop Oilseeds Could Help Farmers and Soil Alike

Cover crops, such as pennycress and camelina, are garnering interest from researchers who say that harvesting cover crops could be more beneficial than terminating them. In this article, read about the potential benefits and challenges that could arise if farmers stray away from traditional cover crops that are meant to be terminated before the cash crop growing season.

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Cover Crop Strategies Should Vary from Farm to Farm

Mahdi Al-Kaisi, retired professor of soil physics in the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University, writes about the need to adjust regenerative ag practices and cover crop strategies based on environment and location. He also includes some tips that can apply across the board, regardless of the specifics in your farming system.

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UK Farmers Participate in Regenerative Ag Group Field Day Event

These Twitter users shared some of the knowledge they gained from attending a regenerative agriculture event at JM Stratton & Co in Wiltshire. The event allowed growers to discuss topics such as mixed hybrid cover crops, soil structure, compaction and the importance of worms.

4 Years of Cover Crops on Dowdle Family Farms Visibly Improves Soil

After four years of growing cover crops, Dowdle Family Farms in Caledonia, Miss. has seen a huge difference in the productivity of the paddocks where they grew their cover crops. In this video, get a close look at the soil and see just how beneficial these cover crops have been.

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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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