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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How to Use Cover Crops in Unison with Strip-Tilling

Strip-till is widely used in the Central Plains region, and in this video from Bayer Crop Science, find out how this practice can work alongside cover cropping.

New Poll Shows 78% of Farmers Support Crop Insurance Incentives for Cover Crops

The National Wildlife Federation recently released the results of a poll that surveyed 300 farmers about their thoughts on crop insurance incentives for farmers who use cover crops, and nearly 80% answered in support of the incentives.

planting field corn in cereal rye

Photo by: Brandon O'Connor/USDA NRCS

Tilled Soil Explodes in Water, No-Tilled/Cover Cropped Soil ‘Glued’ Together

This Facebook post from the Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District in Newton, Iowa, shows the striking difference between the health of tilled soil vs. no-tilled and cover cropped soil. The samples are the same soil type, and both have been in a corn-soybean rotation for more than 20 years. This photo, taken 2 minutes after both samples were placed in the water, shows how the no-tilled and cover cropped soil holds together, while the tilled soil explodes.

Organic No-Tiller Plants Green into Mature Cover Crop, Despite Naysayers

Greg Massa of Massa Organics in Glenn, Calif., tweeted this photo showing how he plants organic rice green into a mature cover crop. “I can almost hear all the other farmers telling me it won’t work,” he writes.

Synchronizing Rye & Vetch for Termination

Rye and vetch make a great cover crop mixture for getting a lot of organic matter and organic nitrogen. The challenge is that the generic versions of these crops often take a bit too long to be ready for termination. Watch this video from Cornell Cover Crops to find out tips for termination and planting timing.

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