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 Celebrate National Ag Week with Cover Crops

Iowa Farm Bureau highlighted Lauren Grant and Brooke Carson during the 2023 National Ag Week. The two discovered the impact of cover crops during an Iowa Farm Bureau event last year, and this video from their Twitter account shows how far they’ve come after just one year of using cover crops.

Setting Goals in Cover Cropping: A Key to Success

In this article from SeedWorld, read about the importance of setting goals and planning ahead when implementing cover crops into your operation. Having clear-cut goals goes a long way in terms of increasing the chances of successful cover crop adoption.

'Plan' in game pieces

Cover-Cropping Mother-Daughter Farmer Duo Highlighted for Women’s History Month

Molly Vardeman and her mother, Lacy, manage their family farm in Slaton, Texas. Molly handles the day-to-day tasks, while her mother handles the business and financial aspects of the operation. The farm duties include managing cotton, wheat, other cover crops and cattle.

Cover-Cropping-Mother-Daughter-Combo

North Carolina Farmer Explains Benefits from Cover Crops

Northampton County, N.C. farmer Ben Moses Sr. talks about his extensive experience using cover crops on his farm and which seeding practices and termination methods have been most beneficial to his farm.

Farmers Vote on Song that Best Describes 2023 Growing Season Attitude

Agweb recently ran on a poll asking farmers “Which song best describes your attitude to the 2023 planting season?” Check out the results and see which song got the most votes from growers all over the country.

#Plant23 results

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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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