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:
- Farmers Adopting Cover Crops More Likely to Adopt Other Conservation Practices
- Cover Crops Serve as Powerhouse for Sustainable Farming
- Winter Warrior Hairy Vetch Cover Crop Can Withstand Even the Harshest Winters
- Interseeding Cover Crops into Corn
- Soybean Yield Response to 60 Years of No-Till in Ohio
Farmers Adopting Cover Crops More Likely to Adopt Other Conservation Practices
New USDA research shows that U.S. corn and cotton farmers who use cover crops are more likely to implement other conservation practices with soil health and environmental benefits, compared to farmers not adopting cover crops.
Cover Crops Serve as Powerhouse for Sustainable Farming
In this video, check out these Ohio farmers’ thriving cover crops in action. Learn why these cover crops are more than just a pretty green blanket on the field, but a powerhouse for sustainable farming.
Winter Warrior Hairy Vetch Cover Crop Can Withstand Even the Harshest Winters
In this video from Green Cover Seed, learn all about Winter Warrior Hairy Vetch from the Green Cover Seed test plots at their headquarters in Bladen, Neb. This cold-hardy variety is grown in Canada or Northern Montana and can withstand even the harshest of winters. When allowed to grow into late spring, Hairy Vetch has the ability to produce up to 200 pounds of Nitrogen per acre, enabling growers to decrease fertilizer input costs.
Interseeding Cover Crops into Corn
In this video, Mike Peterson shares his experience using the Rice SWCD interseeder to plant cover crops into corn on his farm near Northfield, Minn.
Soybean Yield Response to 60 Years of No-Till in Ohio
The Precision Conservation Management (PCM) team is helping farmers turn conservation into real ROI — and the best part? It’s free to participate. In fact, some farmers may even get incentives for the conservation practices they’re already doing. From strip-till to no-till to cover crops, PCM can help farmers analyze hands-on data, compare results to peers, find government and private cost-share programs and save on inputs like tillage and chemicals.
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