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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Big Oil & Big Ag Could Turn Cover Crops into New Cash Crop for Farmers

Renewable diesel is revving up interest from both agriculture and the oil industry, and now oil and agriculture companies are teaming up to find additional crop sources to fuel the growing demand. Check out this article about how cover crops could be an additional source, which would also give farmers another revenue stream.

Illinois Farmer Shows Off Visible Benefits from 4 Years of Cover Crops

In this Twitter video, take a look at John Pike’s farm and soil pit in Marion, Ill. He is pointing out the topsoil and the fragipan. Thanks to 4 years of cover crops, roots are now able to penetrate through the fragipan layer.

Basketball’s Lessons: ‘That Which Gets Measured Gets Moved’

Mike Lessiter, president of Lessiter Media, shares how a lesson his son learned in his high school rec basketball league can be applied across the board as a helpful business lesson. The moral of the story for basketball players and business-minded farmers alike? Winners want to keep score.

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Cover Crops & No-Till Planting Pay Off

A new report from AGree Initiative says that while there are financial risks to switching to no-till and incorporating cover crops, when done correctly the financial benefits will outweigh the potential risks. The report also emphasizes the benefits of combining no-till and cover crop usage.

No-till cropping

Photo credit: NRCS

Interplanting Cover Crops Can Boost Corn Silage Yields

For more than a decade, University of Idaho Extension Educator Steven Hines sought an answer for Magic Valley farmers in need of a short-season crop to plant after harvesting corn silage for additional livestock forage. In this article, read about his new cover crops approach which improves soil health and may even boost corn silage yields.

Steve Hines

Photo credit: University of Idaho

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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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