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:

Former Cover Crop Summit Speaker Named Leopold Conservation Award Finalist

Three finalists are currently vying for the Iowa Leopold Conservation Award in Iowa, including a former National Cover Crop Summit speaker — Rockwell City, Iowa no-tiller James Hepp.

Tractor on the Water!

It’s not too late to enjoy summer floating through the water on a… tractor? These inflatable tractor lake floats are the rowdiest rigs to ever hit the water.

Young Future Cover Croppers are Going to School on Soil Health

Regenerative agriculture ‘school’ in southwestern Minnesota draws young farmers interested in the growing soil-health movement.

Beck’s Tips for Cover Crop Establishment

You've made the decision to plant a cover crop to promote health, reduce erosion or provide livestock feed. Now that you have made that decision, there are still a few things to consider. This article will be a broad-view guide to help you through those considerations by breaking them down into 3 categories: species selection, seeding date and previous herbicide usage.

This Cover Crop Trick Attracts Earthworms and Soil Microbes Faster Than Compost

There’s a little-known way to use cover crops that doesn’t just protect your soil — it supercharges it. By planting the right cover crop in the right way, you can draw in earthworms, wake up dormant microbes and build living humus faster than a compost pile ever could. In this video, discover the cover crop trick that transforms lifeless dirt into thriving, worm-filled soil. It’s a simple method that works with nature, feeding the underground ecosystem that makes your farm come alive.

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