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:
- Grazing Cover Crops on a Vegetable Farm
- Cover Croppers Honored in Farm Science Review
- Seed Terminator Could Help Cover Croppers Fight Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
- Seeding Cover Crops with No-Till Drill
- Study Says Cover Crops & No-Till Make Farmers More Money
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Bio Till Cover Crops, a pioneer and leader in cover crop seeds, represents a complete lineup of seeds suitable for use in diverse soil types and growing conditions. Our focus on cover crop and regenerative forage seeds sets us apart from suppliers invested in other markets. Dealers in our distribution network are committed to your success by providing local resources, education and guidance to ensure you have the correct foundation for success. With over 50 years of experience in production, processing, packaging, and shipping, you won’t find a better fit for your farm.
Grazing Cover Crops on a Vegetable Farm
Carmen Black of Sundog Farm in Solon, Iowa, gives an overview of how she grazes different animal species on cover crops as part of a diversified vegetable farm. Learn more about the essential role of cover crops in the systems of the farm along with considerations for food safety when grazing covers.
Cover Croppers Honored in Farm Science Review
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) recognized five families as winners of the 2023 Conservation Farm Family Awards at the Farm Science Review in London. Three of the five winners are using cover crops on their operations.
Seed Terminator Could Help Cover Croppers Fight Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
In this video from GROW IWM, learn how brothers Dale and Nick Druffel are using a seed impact mill, the Seed Terminator, to fight herbicide-resistant weeds on their operation near Uniontown, Wash.
Seeding Cover Crops with No-Till Drill
Planting cover crops without a no-till drill and without disking the soil can be a challenge. In this video, Rod Dowdle from Dowdle Family Farms in Mississippi tries to take advantage of some rain to plant fall cover crops on this pig paddock.
Study Says Cover Crops & No-Till Make Farmers More Money
Much of the research on cover crops and no-till has looked at the benefits to the environment and the soil. Now a new study from the Soil Health Institute finds these farming practices also have strong economic benefits for farmers.
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Bio Till Cover Crops, a pioneer and leader in cover crop seeds, represents a complete lineup of seeds suitable for use in diverse soil types and growing conditions. Our focus on cover crop and regenerative forage seeds sets us apart from suppliers invested in other markets. Dealers in our distribution network are committed to your success by providing local resources, education and guidance to ensure you have the correct foundation for success. With over 50 years of experience in production, processing, packaging, and shipping, you won’t find a better fit for your farm.
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