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:

One Farmer’s Take: Why Cover Crops Are Worth It

In this video, one grower shares how cover crops have improved soil health, reduced weed pressure and added long-term value to his operation. If you're considering cover crops, this is a firsthand look at the real, on-farm results they can deliver.

On-Farm Demonstration Research - Interseeding Cover Crops in Broccoli

As part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food’s five-year Regional Extension Program, growers in the Lower Mainland and Pemberton in British Columbia are receiving support to conduct on-farm demonstration research. At Laughing Crow Organics in Pemberton, BC a recent two-year trial evaluated the effects of interseeding cover crops in broccoli, focusing on impacts to crop yield and soil health.

Cutting Costs With Cover Crops and Manure Credits

In this episode of the Successful Farming Podcast, Lorrie Boyer talks with Dan Smith, program manager at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Nutrient and Pest Management Program, about how Wisconsin farmers are using cover crops, manure credits, and nutrient planning tools to cut costs, improve soil health, and boost sustainability.

Cover Crops and Fall Residual Herbicides

Herbicide-resistant weeds are a growing concern across agriculture. A primary example is the struggle with Italian ryegrass, a winter annual species well known for its evolving herbicide resistance. NC State researchers wanted to explore how fall-applied residual herbicide, cover crops, and the combination of the two would perform at controlling this troublesome weed.

Seeding Cover Crops with Drones

Learn from Alex and his daughter, Emma Menzel, drone applicators based in Archie, Missouri, as they share their experiences with seeding cover crops with drones into corn and soybeans.

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