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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West Texas Farmers Use Cover Crops to Prevent Modern-Day Dust Bowl

In this article from a local news station in Lubbock, Texas, watch how cover crops helped prevent a Texas town from experiencing Dust Bowl-like conditions in a recent storm that had a lot of similarities to that of the 1930s. These farmers’ cover crops helped minimize property damage as well as soil erosion.

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What Cover Crops Are Best for My Soil? Consult the Cover Crops Periodic Table for Answers

ST Biologicals, a Minnesota-based crop consultant group, recently posted to their Twitter page a cover crop periodic table to help cover crop beginners better understand different types of cover crops and which are best for different types of soil.

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Farmers Praise Recent National Cover Crop Investments

A pair of farmers from Nebraska and Indiana say recent national investments in cover crops will help improve profitability and help other farmers to become more sustainable. USDA, Farmers For Soil Health Initiative, United Soybean Board and several other groups announced a $95 million Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities last week that will help increase the usage of cover crops across the nation.

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What Cover Crops Go in the Ideal Pasture?

In the latest episode of the Penn State Extension podcast Agronomy Highlights, listen to agronomy educator Justin Brackenrich discuss the ideal pasture, how to manage it and what to know about species selection, cover crops, weed control, fertility management and much more.

Minnesota Farmer Shares How Cover Crops Have Boosted Fertility on his Farm

Jon Stevens of Maple Grove Farms in Rock Creek, Minn., is passionate about soil health and being a good steward of the land. Stevens is a 5th generation farmer, but according to him, he is starting from scratch and doing things differently than the generations before him. In this video, learn how cover crops have improved fertility on his farm and what other soil health tactics he has implemented into his operation.

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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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