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 Red Clover as a Cover Crop to Reduce Nitrogen Rates & Costs

In this week’s Boots In The Field report, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie answers several questions from a farmer based in southwest Ontario, Canada, who had participated in Ferrie’s Beyond The Basics agronomic series.

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From Moldboard Plow to No-Till Planter & Cover Crops

In this article from Ohio’s Country Journal, read about how the switch from potatoes and dairy production on Ted Logan’s Morrow County, Ohio, farm, to no-till and cover crops has been a radical change — especially for the clay loam soil on the gently rolling fields.

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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Cover Crops, Maintaining Profitability

In this video, Greg Klinger, extension educator at University of Minnesota and Ryan Buetow, Minnesota State Agronomist, describe how no-till, strip-till and cover crops may reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration while maintaining crop yields and profitability. They also examine the long-term research on soil health from applying nitrogen fertilizer in corn and soybean rotations.

Diverse Cover Crops Crucial Element of British Farmers' Regenerative Ag Approach

In this article from Potato News Today, read about the importance of diverse cover crops for British farmers, including linseed, buckwheat, phacelia, vetch, clover, and oats, strategically placed in the crop rotation. These cover crops enhance soil health, reduce the need for deep cultivations and improve nutrient cycling.

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History of the National No-Tillage Conference

In the latest episode of the Hoosier Ag Today Soil Health Podcast, Lessiter Media president, Mike Lessiter, talks about the history of the National No-Tillage Conference, what it’s grown to today, and his thoughts on the future of no-till and the conference. The episode also features Hans Kok, an independent conservation consultant, who talks about his experience at 25 of the 32 conferences, which have been held in January since 1993.

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