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:

How No-Till & Cover Crops Bring Life Back to the Land — Gabe Brown’s Story

Over his decades of farming and ranching, no-tiller Gabe Brown has noticed a troubling trend: the conventional farming techniques he used were degrading the soil and ruining crops. He shares how his family farm turned things around by adopting no-till and cover crops — and shows how the wider food system can use these same methods to improve food quality and revitalize the land.

Choosing the Right Cover Crop Species for Your Farm

Not all cover crop blends are created equal. This video breaks down how to select the best multi-species mix based on your farm’s goals. Whether you’re aiming for quality grazing, soil health improvement or better water retention, this video serves as a guide through key considerations, from soil type to moisture availability and species selection.

Seeding Before the Snow Melts to Avoid Overly Wet Soil

Check out this post on X (formerly Twitter), from grower Rick Bieber, as he shares videos and photos of him planting during a sunny, 19 degree day in late February. Bieber says despite slightly frozen ground conditions, he knew he had to get his seed sown before the snow melted or else he’d have ‘too wet’ conditions.

Trailer: Evaluating Rotations of Cover Crops and Summer Annual Forages

In this video from Iowa Learning Farms, join in on a virtual field day with Chris Clark, Erika Lundy-Woolfork and Patrick Wall, who help give tips on how to select the best cover crop rotations and summer annual forages for your farm.

Farming Through War: Ukrainian Agriculture 3 Years Later

On the three-year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program Director Caitlin Welsh reflects on the program’s research on the war and unpacks key themes that have emerged from its historic realignment of global agricultural trade — one that has worked in Russia’s favor.

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