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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From Cover Crops to Carbon

In this video, Jodi DeJong-Hughes, regional extension educator at the University of Minnesota Extension and Ryan Buetow, Minnesota state agronomist for NRCS discuss research examining the long-term effects on soil health from applying rye cover crops to farm fields. They also discuss how the timing of cover crop termination can affect crop yields and profits.

Most Overlooked Benefit of Cover Crops

In this video from Dowdle Family Farms, 2024 National Cover Crop Speaker Rob Dowdle talks about what he believes is the most overlooked environmental benefit of growing cover crops — especially when growing covers for pigs.

Initial Cover Crop Usage Dates back to Early 1900s Maryland

In this YouTube short from Maryland Farm Bureau, take a look at archived publications that cite 20 years of successful red clover production as of 1946 in Maryland.

When Should You Till a Cover Crop?

In this YouTube Short, Georgia farmer Travis Key of Lazy Dog Farm gives his answer to the question of how soon before planting should you till or incorporate a winter cover crop.

Federal Programs Allow Cover Crops to be Harvested or Grazed for Feed

In this article from Farm Progress, read about several crop insurance programs that offer farmers incentives to plant cover crops, including those who plan to use covers for grazing livestock.

Cover Crops in field for grazing

Photo by: Farm Progress

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