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:


No-Till Corn Into Massive Clover Cover Crop

The John Deere 7000 planter and the Farmall 806 are back at it trying to plant white corn crop before rain comes in on this southwest Indiana farm. They no-till planted in between 30 inch row cover crops, as well as planted green into a massive stand of clover. They also planted 7 hybrid white corn test plots. Ride along as they split some rows, make mistakes and plant their 2025 corn crop!


Illinois Senator Advocates for Cover Crops

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is advocating for more programs that will give farmers an incentive to start planting cover crops.


An Easier Approach to Cover Crops — Set It & Forget It

Keeping half your farm productive while it rests isn't complicated — it's a skill. Discover how Jodi Roebuck transformed his cover cropping system from labor-intensive raking to an ultra-efficient "set it and forget it" approach using the Jang seeder and Tilther. Learn the exact 400-gram formula that creates perfect density without weeding, along with the critical modification to your Jang seeder that allows massive seeds like buckwheat to flow perfectly.


Do Cover Crops Work Better with Tillage or No-Till?

While many would argue that cover crops and no-till go hand-in-hand, these Maine corn growers show why they prefer to disc their cover crops.


Cover Crops Being Used to Protect Lower Rio Grande Region

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture and the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission are promoting cover crop use in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, where soil is prone to erosion, loss of moisture and carbon, and weed growth.


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